Section 2614.1 - Authority of Administrative Law Judge or Hearing Officer(a) To the extent not otherwise specified by law or regulation, the administrative law judge or hearing officer shall: control the course of proceedings; grant or deny requests for continuances; administer oaths; issue subpoenas; rule on motions to compel discovery; receive evidence; upon notice, hold appropriate conferences before or during hearings; rule upon all objections or motions which do not involve final determination of proceedings; receive offers of proof; hear argument; recommend to the Commissioner approval or disapproval of proposed stipulations and settlements; and fix the time and place for the filing of briefs.(b) The administrative law judge or hearing officer shall eliminate unnecessary delay in the progress and ultimate resolution of the proceeding, assume and maintain control over the pace of the proceeding, actively manage the proceeding from commencement to disposition, and compel all parties to prepare and resolve all issues without delay. The administrative law judge or hearing officer shall discourage continuances, only granting continuances for good cause shown. Good cause includes circumstances such as serious illness of a participant in the proceeding, death in the family of a participant in the proceeding, or jury duty obligations of a participant in the proceeding.(c) The chief administrative law judge shall exercise all authority set forth in this section until a proceeding is assigned to an administrative law judge or hearing officer.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2614.1
1. New section filed 12-20-2006; operative 1-19-2007 (Register 2006, No. 51). Note: Authority cited: Section 11400.20, Government Code. Reference: Sections 1858, 1858.01, 1858.1 and 1858.2, Insurance Code.
1. New section filed 12-20-2006; operative 1-19-2007 (Register 2006, No. 51).