Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 120208

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 1, January 3, 2025
Section 120208 - Examination of Records and Issuance of Subpoenas
(a) The complainant shall have the right to examine non-confidential portions of the case record, portions for which disclosure is authorized under Section 111440, or non-confidential information the local child support agency used to make its decision, during regular business hours.
(b) The local child support agency shall reproduce without charge, or at a charge not to exceed the cost of reproduction pursuant to Government Code 6253, all specific policy materials, including regulations, necessary for a complainant to determine whether a state hearing should be requested, or to prepare for a state hearing.
(c) Before the hearing is commenced, the State Hearing Office shall be permitted to, upon the written or oral request of the complainant or the local child support agency, issue either or both of the following:
(1) A subpoena under the authority of Government Code Sections 11180 through 11191, requiring the presence of any witness whose expected testimony has been shown to be relevant, and not cumulative or unduly repetitious.
(2) A subpoena duces tecum under the authority of Government Code Sections 11180 through 11191, for the production by a witness of either original or certified copies pursuant to Evidence Code, Sections 1530 through 1532, of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, or other records. The party requesting the subpoena duces tecum shall:
(A) Submit a statement under penalty of perjury describing the materials desired to be produced and their relevancy.
(B) Serve the subpoena duces tecum. Service of the subpoena duces tecum shall be made to allow the witness a reasonable time to produce the materials requested and to prepare and submit a statement to the State Hearing Office.
(d) The Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case shall be permitted to issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum after the hearing as necessary.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 120208

1. New section filed 6-26-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-18-2001 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2001 (Register 2001, No. 51). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-28-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-18-2001 order, including amendment of section and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 6-11-2002 and filed 7-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17306, 17310 and 17312, Family Code. Reference: Section 17801, Family Code.

1. New section filed 6-26-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-18-2001 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2001 (Register 2001, No. 51). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-28-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-18-2001 order, including amendment of section and Note,transmitted to OAL 6-11-2002 and filed 7-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 30).