Section 120214 - Disqualification of an Administrative Law Judge(a) The Administrative Law Judge shall voluntarily withdraw from any proceeding in which the Administrative Law Judge cannot give a fair and impartial hearing or in which the Administrative Law Judge has an interest.(b) A party may request at any time prior to the close of the record, that the Administrative Law Judge be disqualified upon the grounds that a fair and impartial hearing cannot be held, or a fair and impartial decision cannot be rendered. Such request shall be ruled upon by the Administrative Law Judge prior to the close of the record.(c) If, at the beginning or during the hearing, the Administrative Law Judge upholds a party's motion for disqualification, the matter shall be postponed for no more than 30 days, and a different Administrative Law Judge shall be assigned. A postponement due to a disqualification of an Administrative Law Judge shall be considered a postponement with good cause. If, after the hearing, but before the close of the record, the Administrative Law Judge determines that disqualification is appropriate, a further hearing shall be granted pursuant to Section 120217(a)(3).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 120214
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section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-28-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsection (c), 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section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 6-11-2002 and filed 7-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 30).