North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.
§ 62-75 - Burden of proof.

62-75. Burden of proof.
Except as otherwise limited in this Chapter, in all proceedings instituted by the Commission for the purpose of investigating any rate, service, classification, rule, regulation or practice, the burden of proof shall be upon the public utility whose rate, service, classification, rule, regulation or practice is under investigation to show that the same is just and reasonable. In all other proceedings the burden of proof shall be upon the complainant. (1949, c. 989, s. 1; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1985, c. 676, s. 8.)

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.