North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.
§ 62-68 - Use of affidavits.

62-68. Use of affidavits.
At any time, 10 or more days prior to a hearing or a continued hearing, any party or the Commission may send by registered or certified mail or deliver to the opposing parties a copy of any affidavit proposed to be used in evidence, together with the notice as herein provided. Unless an opposing party or the Commission at least five days prior to the hearing, if the affidavit and notice are received at least 20 days prior to such hearing, otherwise at any time prior to or during such hearing, sends by registered or certified mail or delivers to the proponent a request to cross-examine the affiant at the hearing, the right to cross-examine such affiant is waived and the affidavit, if introduced in evidence, shall be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. If an opportunity to cross-examine an affiant at the hearing is not afforded after request therefor is made as herein provided, the affidavit shall not be received in evidence. The notice accompanying the affidavit shall set forth the name and address of the affiant and shall contain a statement that the affiant will not be called to testify orally and will not be subject to cross-examination unless the opposing parties or the Commission demand the right of cross-examination by notice mailed or delivered to the proponent at least five days prior to the hearing if the notice and affidavit are received at least 20 days prior to such hearing, otherwise at any time prior to or during such hearing. (1949, c. 989, s. 1; 1957, c. 1152, s. 3; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 62 - Public Utilities

Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.

§ 62-60 - Commission acting in judicial capacity; administering oaths and hearing evidence; decisions; quorum.

§ 62-60.1 - Commission to sit in panels of three.

§ 62-61 - Witnesses; production of papers; contempt.

§ 62-62 - Issuance and service of subpoenas.

§ 62-63 - Service of process and notices.

§ 62-64 - Bonds.

§ 62-65 - Rules of evidence; judicial notice.

§ 62-66 - Depositions.

§ 62-68 - Use of affidavits.

§ 62-69 - Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference.

§ 62-70 - Ex parte communications.

§ 62-71 - Hearings to be public; record of proceedings.

§ 62-72 - Commission may make rules of practice and procedure.

§ 62-73 - Complaints against public utilities.

§ 62-73.1 - Complaints against providers of telephone services.

§ 62-74 - Complaints by public utilities.

§ 62-75 - Burden of proof.

§ 62-76 - Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner, or examiner.

§ 62-77 - Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner or examiner.

§ 62-78 - Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other procedure.

§ 62-79 - Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance.

§ 62-80 - Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior order or decision.

§ 62-81 - Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases.

§ 62-82 - Special procedure on application for certificate for generating facility; appeal from award order.