California Code of Regulations
Title 1 - General Provisions
Division 2 - Office of Administrative Hearings
Chapter 4 - Arbitration of Claims Under State Contract Act Contracts
Article 5 - Simplified Claims Procedure
Section 1343 - Limited Discovery
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
Not more than 25 days and not less than 10 days prior to a hearing, the Arbitrator, on written request of a Party, may direct the Parties:
(1) to disclose the names and addresses of witnesses to the extent known to each Party,
(2) afford an opportunity to the Parties to inspect and copy any pertinent writings, documents, or exhibits in the possession, custody, or control of other Parties, and
(3) to exchange all writings to be offered in evidence. In the absence of agreement, for good cause shown, the Arbitrator may permit limited interrogatories and depositions of percipient witnesses. The foregoing constitutes the sole and exclusive discovery in simplified claims procedure.
1. Amendment
filed 4-6-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
14).
2. Renumbering of former section
343 to new section
1343 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
1343 to new section
1385 and renumbering and amendment
of former section
1378 to new section
1343 filed 8-15-97; operative
8-15-97 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d)
(Register 97, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 10240.5 and 10245.2, Public Contract Code. Reference: Section 10240.5, Public Contract Code.