Admissibility of evidence

(a) General rule. In any proceeding under this section, the admissibility of evi- dence shall be governed by the Rhode Island Rules of Evidence. (b) Pleadings. The petition for discipline and answer thereto, and similar formal documents upon which a hearing is fixed shall, without further action, be considered as parts of the record, but in no event shall pleadings, or any part thereof, be consid- ered as evidence of any fact other than that of the filing thereof unless offered and received in evidence in accordance with these rules. 3.35. Reception and ruling on evidence. The Board shall rule on the admissibility of all evidence. The number of witnesses to be heard on any issue may be limited appropriately as provided in Section 3.26 of these Rules (relating to limiting number of witnesses). 3.36. Copies to participants. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, when exhibits of a documentary character are offered in evidence, copies shall be fur- nished to the participants present at the hearing, and one copy, in addition to the original, shall be furnished for the use of the Board. 3.37. Oral argument. At the close of the taking of testimony in each proceeding, the Board may hear oral argument on the issues in the proceeding. 11 Revised October 2023 3.38. Time for filing of briefs. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, briefs shall be filed with the Board and served pursuant to Section 3.9 of these Rules (relating to service by a participant) at such time as may be fixed by the Board.