1. (a) Whenever a Party is required or permitted to file any document, it shall be filed in the Sacramento office of the Office of Administrative Hearings together with proof of service of a copy on all other Parties, unless filing prior to service is authorized for good cause by the Office of Administrative Hearings.

2. (b) Except for subpoenas which may be served by the same methods as in civil actions, service of documents between Parties may be made in the manner provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1013, except that a form of mailing providing for a return receipt which proves the date of delivery or a method provided for service of a summons in a civil action must be used for delivery of the following:

   1. (1) Any pleading by which an Interested Party is to be joined under Section 1352;
   2. (2) The Decision on the Merits provided for in Section 1390;
   3. (3) The Arbitration award provided for in Section 1393;
   4. (4) Any other order or decision which is a final disposition of the Arbitration.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10240.5 and 10245.2, Public Contract Code. Reference: Sections 10240.1, 10240.5 and 10245.4, Public Contract Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 4-6-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 14).

2. Renumbering of former section 305 to new section 1305 filed 6-20-97; operative 7-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 25).

3. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 97, No. 25).

4. Amendment filed 8-15-97; operative 8-15-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 33).