25 CFR § 62.7 - Burden of proof.

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title: "25 CFR § 62.7 - Burden of proof."
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
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section_name: "Burden of proof."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "ENROLLMENT APPEALS"
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# 62.7 Burden of proof.

(a) The burden of proof is on the appellant or sponsor. The appeal should include any supporting evidence not previously furnished and may include a copy or reference to any Bureau or tribal records having a direct bearing on the action.

(b) Criminal penalties are provided by statute for knowingly filing false or fraudulent information to an agency of the U.S. government (18 U.S.C. 1001).