---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 62.7"
title: "25"
number: "62.7"
heading: "Burden of proof."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/62.7"
---

# §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](/usc/18/1001.md)).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 30160, Aug. 13, 1987, unless otherwise noted.