Section 115.14 - Hearing Officer Disqualification(a) A hearing officer shall voluntarily disqualify themself and withdraw from any case in which there are clear grounds for disqualification, including disqualification for bias, prejudice, or interest in the proceeding by the assigned hearing officer.(b) It is not alone or in itself grounds for disqualification, without further evidence of bias, prejudice, or interest, that the hearing officer: (1) Is or is not a member of a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, or similar group and the proceeding involves the rights of that group.(2) Has experience, technical competence, or specialized knowledge of, or has in any capacity expressed a view on, a legal, factual, or policy issue presented in the proceeding.(3) Has, as a lawyer or public official, participated in the drafting of laws or regulations or in the effort to pass or defeat laws or regulations, the meaning, effect, or application of which is in issue in the proceeding.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 115.14
Note: Authority cited: Section 1651, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 14104, 14104.2 and 14112, Vehicle Code.
1. Renumbering of former section 115.09 to new section 115.14, including amendment subsection (a), filed 6-27-2024; operative 7/1/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 26).