Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 17237
Depositions and Other Discovery.
Effective Jan 15, 2002Register 2002, No. 3Authority cited: Sections 55, 59, 1742(b) and 1773.5, Labor Code. Reference: Section 1987, Code of Civil Procedure; Sections 11450.50-11455.30, Government Code; and Section 1742(b), Labor Code.State of California
- (a) There shall be no right to take oral depositions or obtain any other form of discovery that is not expressly authorized under these Rules.
- (b) Oral depositions may be conducted only by stipulation of all Parties to the proceedings or by order of the appointed Hearing Officer upon a showing of substantial good cause. Oral depositions will be permitted only for purposes of obtaining the testimony of witnesses who are likely to be unavailable to testify at the hearing.
- (c) Nothing in this Rule shall preclude the use of deposition testimony or other evidence obtained in separate proceedings, if such evidence is otherwise relevant and admissible.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 55, 59, 1742(b) and 1773.5, Labor Code. Reference: Section 1987, Code of Civil Procedure; Sections 11450.50-11455.30, Government Code; and Section 1742(b), Labor Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-15-2002; operative 1-15-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 3).