Consumer Arbitration Agreements: 9.9.1 Standards for Submission of Evidence
Arbitrators vary in how closely they follow federal or state rules of evidence but, in general, arbitrators are not interested in strictly complying with rules of evidence. Arbitrators tend to allow into evidence everything that is pertinent, material, and allows for a fair hearing. An arbitrator’s ruling can be overturned if evidence is excluded, and it is rarely overturned because an arbitrator allows too much evidence in. Pertinent and material hearsay is typically allowed.