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California Code of Regulations
Title 17, Division 2
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
SubChapter 9 - Fair Hearings
Article 3 - Procedures for Fair Hearings
§50938. Submission of Written Argument.
§50938. Submission of Written Argument.
 
(a) When the hearing officer determines that there are complex issues of law or fact or novel interpretations of difficult questions of law, the hearing officer may cause the record of the fair hearing to be held open for submission of written argument by either or both parties. New or additional evidence, not already entered into evidence on the record, may not be included with the written argument unless the hearing officer grants permission on the record to the belated admission of the evidence.
(b) Whenever written argument or new or additional evidence is submitted to the hearing officer pursuant to subsection (a), the submitting party shall mail or deliver a copy to the other party.
(c) Nothing herein precludes the submission of written argument at the time of the hearing.
Note
Authority cited: Section 4705, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4710.6, 4712 and 4712.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.