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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 29

Labor

Chapter I

Office of the Secretary of Labor

Part 18

Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges

Subpart B

Rules of Evidence

• Section Number: 18.404
• Section Name: Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.

    (a) Character evidence generally. Evidence of a person's character 


or a trait of character is not admissible for the purpose of proving 


action in conformity therewith on a particular occasion, except evidence 


of the character of a witness, as provided in Secs. 18.607, 18.608, and 


18.609.


    (b) Other crimes, wrongs, or acts. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, 


or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to 


show action in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for 


other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, 


preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or 


accident.