Section 60060.8 - Motion to Intervene(a) Any person may file a motion to intervene.(b) The hearing officer shall grant, as a matter of right, a timely written motion to intervene filed by an interested party to the determination for which review has been requested.(c) As to other persons, the hearing officer may grant such a motion to intervene if all of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The motion is in writing, with copies served on all parties named in the request for review.(2) The motion is made as early as practicable.(3) The motion states facts demonstrating that the proceeding will substantially affect the requesting person's legal rights, duties, privileges, or immunities.(4) The hearing officer determines that the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceeding will not be impaired by allowing the intervention.(d) Upon a motion filed under paragraph (b) or (c) being granted, the hearing officer may impose conditions on the intervenor's participation in the proceeding, either at the time that intervention is granted or at a later time. Conditions may include: (1) Limiting the intervenor's participation to designated issues in which the intervenor has a particular interest demonstrated by the motion.(2) Limiting or excluding the use of discovery, cross-examination, and other procedures involving the intervenor so as to promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the proceeding.(3) Requiring two or more intervenors to combine their presentations of evidence and argument, cross-examination, discovery, and other participation in the proceeding.(4) Limiting or excluding the intervenor's participation in settlement negotiations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 60060.8
1. New section filed 9-12-2002; operative 10-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 37). Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601 and 43105.5(e) and (f), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 43105.5(e) and (f), Health and Safety Code; Section 1969, title 13, California Code of Regulations; and Mathews v. Eldridge (1976) 424 U.S. 319.
1. New section filed 9-12-2002; operative 10-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 37).