California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 43 - Cannabis Control Appeals Panel
Article 4 - Filing Briefs
Section 6006 - Filing of Briefs by Parties

(a) The appellant may file an opening brief, the respondent may file an opposition brief, and the appellant may thereafter file a reply brief.

(b) All briefs shall be typewritten or printed upon paper 8 1/2 x 11 inches in size, and all copies must be legible. Only one side of the paper shall be used, and the margins shall be at least one inch on all sides of the page. The lines shall be double spaced. Headings shall be capitalized. An original of each brief shall contain a certification that copies have been served upon or mailed to each party or their attorney or agent. Parties may serve one another by electronic mail in compliance with section 6005.

(c) Briefs shall comply with the following length restrictions; however, the page limitations set forth in this subsection do not include exhibits, appendices, tables of contents, or cover or title pages:

(d) Any party to the appeal may file a motion in accordance with section 6010 to request a waiver of the page length restrictions in subsection (c). The motion shall be submitted to the Panel and served on all other parties at least ten days before the moving party's brief is due as set forth in subsection (e) of this section. An opposition to the motion may be submitted to the Panel and served on all other parties within five days of the initial motion's service on the opposing party. The matter will be decided by the Panel without hearing.

(e) The opening brief shall be submitted to the Panel and served on all parties to the appeal within 30 days of the date the administrative record is served on the Panel and other parties pursuant to section 6004. Any opposition brief shall be submitted to the Panel and served on all parties within 15 days after the opening brief is served on the Panel and other parties. Any reply brief shall be submitted to the Panel and served on all parties within seven days after the opposition brief is served on the Panel and other parties. Any party to the appeal may file a motion in accordance with section 6010 to request an extension of time within which to file a brief. Motions may only be granted by the Panel upon a showing of good cause.