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Rule 6-411. Evidence.
(a) The parties may offer such evidence as they desire and shall produce such additional evidence as the arbitrators may deem necessary to an understanding and determination of the dispute. The arbitrators are authorized to subpoena witnesses and documents and may do so either upon the arbitrators' own initiative or upon the request of a party. These subpoenas shall be served and, upon application to the Superior Court in the county wherein the arbitration is pending by a party or the arbitrators, enforced in the same manner provided by law for the service and enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action provided that the Court shall not enforce subpoenas in the event that it determines that the effect of such subpoenas would be unduly burdensome or oppressive to any party or person. The arbitrators shall be the judge of the relevancy and materiality of the evidence offered. The rules of evidence shall be liberally interpreted and hearsay may be utilized at the discretion of the arbitrators and given such weight as the arbitrators deem appropriate.
(b) Exhibits, when offered by either party, may be received in evidence by the arbitrators. The names and addresses of all witnesses, and a listing of all exhibits in the order in which they were received, shall be made a part of the record.
(c) The arbitrators may receive and consider the evidence of witnesses by affidavit (copies of which shall be served on the opposing party at least five (5) days prior to the hearing), but shall give such evidence only such weight as the arbitrators deem proper after consideration of any objections made to its admissions.
(d) The petition, answer, other pleadings, and any documents attached thereto may be considered as evidence at the discretion of the arbitrators and given such weight as the arbitrators deem appropriate.
(e) The receipt of testimony by written interrogatories, conference telephone calls, and other procedures are within the discretion of the arbitrators upon their own motion or the written request of either party.