Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 643 - Pre-Hearing Procedure

(a) At the discretion of the hearing officer, the parties may submit a pre-hearing brief addressing the merits of the claim. The parties shall receive reasonable notice of the time to submit a pre-hearing brief. Either party may waive submission of a pre-hearing brief.

(b) Each party shall submit a pre-hearing statement that discloses (1) the name of every person the party intends to call as a witness at the hearing, (2) any exhibits to be proffered as evidence at the hearing, and (3) an estimate of the amount of time needed by the party to present their case at the hearing. The pre-hearing statement must be submitted at least seven days before the hearing or as otherwise directed by the hearing officer.

(c) The hearing officer may conduct a pre-hearing conference in person or by electronic means.

(d) The parties shall receive reasonable notice of the time and location of a pre-hearing conference.

(e) A pre-hearing conference may address any of the following:

(1) clarification of issues;

(2) identity of witnesses;

(3) exchange of witness lists;

(4) limitation of the number of witnesses;

(5) limitation of the scope of a witness' testimony;

(6) limitation of time allocated to a party's presentation of evidence;

(7) limitation of time allocated to a party's cross-examination of witnesses;

(8) exchange of exhibits;

(9) objections to evidence;

(10) order of presentation of evidence;

(11) order of cross-examination of witnesses;

(12) stipulations;

(13) pre-hearing motions; and

(14) any other matters that will promote the orderly and efficient conduct of the hearing.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 643

1. New section filed 10-4-2010; operative 11-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 41).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 2010, No. 44).
3. Amendment of section heading, new subsections (a) and (b), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 11-23-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 47).

Note: Authority cited: Section 13920, Government Code; and Section 4906, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 4900, 4902, 4903 and 4904, Penal Code.

1. New section filed 10-4-2010; operative 11-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 41).
2. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 2010, No. 44).
3. Amendment of section heading, new subsections (a) and (b), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 11-23-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 47).