1. (a) All documents submitted in any proceeding, whether by a party, committee, the commission, or any other individual or entity, shall be filed with the Docket Unit. Filing is complete when a document has been accepted by dockets staff or by the commission's automated electronic filing or commenting system. Documents that are not filed will not be deemed part of a proceeding's record.

2. (b) A document will be accepted as of the day of its receipt by the Docket Unit or by the automated electronic filing or commenting system, except that:

   1. (1) The Docket Unit may reject for filing any document that does not substantially comply with the requirements of section 1208.1, or is found to be infected with a computer virus or otherwise electronically corrupted.
   2. (2) Documents filed after 5:00 p.m. on a business day, or at any time on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, or other day when the commission is closed, shall be deemed filed the next business day.
   3. (3) Documents submitted to the presiding member during a public hearing will be accepted as of the date received, or as otherwise ordered by the presiding member.

3. (c) The responsibility to ensure that a document has been timely filed rests with the person, party, or entity that desires the document to be filed.

   1. (1) For adjudicatory proceedings where service of documents is required the docket unit will provide service to all parties consistent with the process described in section 1211.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25216.5(a) and 25218(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25210 and 25223, Public Resources Code; Section 11020, Government Code; and Section 10, Code of Civil Procedure.

History

1. Amendment filed 1-11-83; designated effective 2-1-83 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 3).

2. Amendment of first paragraph filed 3-28-2007; operative 3-28-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 13).

3. Renumbering of former section 1208 to section 1207 and new section 1208 filed 12-21-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 52).