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We conduct AB366 hearings under Penal Code section 1370 authorizing the administration of involuntary anti-psychotic medication to individuals confined within the jurisdiction of Department of State Hospitals (DSH).

 We provide impartial hearings, mediations, and alternative dispute resolution services to State and local governmental entities governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and other statutes and regulations within the General ...

Information related to the COVID-19 concerns and how cases before the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) General Jurisdiction Division may be affected.

 Procedures for Conducting Protests under the Alternative Protest Pilot Project 

We conduct Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) Complaint Resolution Program state-level hearings. 

A list of forms for Teacher/Classified Employee Reduction in Force can be found below

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the General Jurisdiction has issued the following General Order in regards to Hearings and Mediations.

Users can look up OAH Administrative Law Judge biographical information.

Access OAH's Notice of Collection Regarding Personal Information

Access OAH's Special Education Privacy Notice Regarding Personal Information

Check here for any ongoing information related to the Coronavirus concerns and how the Special Education Division may be affected.

Find a Special Education Attorney for Providing Services Throughout Southern California Who Self-Certifies that they Offer Services Free or at a Reduced Cost

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Access the ALJ Annual Training list of sessions and presenters

Access Special Education Decisions by Settlement

Find a Special Education Attorney for Providing Services Exclusively in the San Diego Area Who Self-Certifies that they Offer Services Free or at a Reduced Cost

Optional forms for those acting on behalf of a student, or those acting on behalf of a district or other public agency, to request a hearing without requesting a mediation.