Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 56.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 56.1 - Authority of ALJ

When an ALJ has been assigned to evidentiary or investigatory hearing matters, an ALJ is fully authorized and empowered to control the litigation before them and may grant or refuse extensions of time, receive evidence, hold appropriate conferences before or during hearings, rule upon all objections or motions, hear argument, and fix the time for the filing of briefs. An ALJ is fully authorized and empowered to perform any and all other acts in connection with such proceedings that may be authorized by law or these regulations, including those acts necessary to ensure due process for all parties, and has wide latitude as to all phases of the conduct of the hearing, including the manner in which the hearing will proceed.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 56.1

1. New section filed 8-14-2002; operative 8-14-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 18214 (Register 2002, No. 33).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 3-8-2006; operative 3-8-2006. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to section 18211 of the Government Code and submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and publication in the California Code of Regulations pursuant to section 18214 of the Government Code (Register 2006, No. 10).
3. New subarticle 6 (chapters 1-5, sections 56.1-60.3) and chapter 1 (sections 56.1-56.4), renumbering of former section 56.1 to new section 67.2 and new section 56.1 filed 8-18-2010; operative 8-18-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 34).
4. Change without regulatory effect redesignating former subarticle 6 as new article 6 and redesignating former chapter 1 as new subarticle 1 filed 9-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Section 18701, Government Code. Reference: Section 18675, Government Code; Mileikowsky v Tenent Healthsystem (2005) 128 Cal.App.4th 531, 560.

1. New section filed 8-14-2002; operative 8-14-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 18214 (Register 2002, No. 33).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 3-8-2006; operative 3-8-2006. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to section 18211 of the Government Code and submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and publication in the California Code of Regulations pursuant to section 18214 of the Government Code (Register 2006, No. 10).
3. New subarticle 6 (chapters 1-5, sections 56.1-60.3) and chapter 1 (sections 56.1-56.4), renumbering of former section 56.1 to new section 67.2 and new section 56.1 filed 8-18-2010; operative 8-18-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 34).
4. Change without regulatory effect redesignating former subarticle 6 as new article 6 and redesignating former chapter 1 as new subarticle 1 filed 9-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 37).