Cal. Code Regs. tit. 1 § 1354

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1354 - Answer

(a) Not later than thirty (30) days after service of the complaint Respondent shall file an answer to the complaint.

(b) When the state or any public agency or officer of the state is Petitioner, the answer shall be verified, unless an admission of the truth of the complaint might subject the Party to a criminal prosecution. If an objection to the complaint is filed under Section 1356, time to answer is extended until 30 days after the Arbitrator has ruled on the objection. The time to answer may be extended by agreement of the relevant Parties, but an extension of time to answer does not extend the time to file an objection to the complaint under Section 1356.

(c) The answer or objection will not be filed unless the Respondent submits a non-refundable filing fee, established by and payable to the Office of Administrative Hearings, and proof of service required in section 1305. The Office of Administrative Hearings may defer a Public Agency's timely submission of the filing fee due to delay in enactment of the state budget or similar circumstances out of the control of the Public Agency.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 1, § 1354

1. Amendment filed 4-6-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 14).
2. Renumbering of former section 354 to new section 1354 filed 6-20-97; operative 7-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 25).
3. Renumbering of former section 1354 to new section 1389 and renumbering and amendment of former section 1366 to new section 1354 filed 8-15-97; operative 8-15-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 33).
4. New subsection (c) filed 8-12-2004; operative 8-12-2004 pursuant of Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 33).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10240.5 and 10245.2, Public Contract Code. Reference: Sections 10240.5 and 10245.4, Public Contract Code.