Office of Administrative Hearings
Los Angeles Office Law and Motion Procedures

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The following law and motion procedures apply to motions filed before the Los Angeles office of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH):

  1. The law and motion matters specified in paragraph 2 will be heard on Mondays or Fridays.
  2. The types of motions and petitions to be heard in accordance with these procedures are limited to:
    • motions to dismiss based on applicable statutes of limitations,
    • motions/petitions to compel discovery, motions for protective orders or in camera review,
    • motions to quash subpoenas,
    • motions for sanctions and motions to certify facts for contempt proceedings (Government Code sections 11455.10-11455.30),
    • Seering motions (to exclude respondent from hearing room during hearing) and
    • petitions for deposition pursuant to Government Code section 11511.
  3. Before filing and serving the notice of motion and moving papers, moving parties will telephone the OAH calendar clerk at (213) 576-7206 or (213) 576-7200, to obtain a hearing date and time for the motion. All motion hearings will be heard at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 320 West 4th Street, Suite 630, Los Angeles, California.
  4. Moving papers must be served on all other parties and filed with OAH (with proof of service attached) no later than 4:30 p.m. at least 15 calendar days before the hearing on the motion. Opposing papers must be served on all parties and filed with OAH (with proof of service attached) no later than 4:30 P.M. at least 3 calendar days before the hearing (see California Code of Regulations, title 1, section 1022, subdivision (e)). All papers may be served and filed by facsimile transmission pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 1, and section 1006.
  5. Moving papers must include notice to opposing parties of the time, date and location of the motion hearing and the due date for filing opposing papers.
  6. Parties shall state in their papers whether they wish to waive oral argument; and if not, whether they will stipulate to a telephonic hearing.
  7. The parties must comply in all other respects with California Code of Regulations, title1, section 1022.
  8. Evidence supporting or opposing the motion may be presented by use of declarations and affidavits, but not by oral testimony, unless the ALJ orders otherwise. The evidence shall be attached to, or made part of, the moving or opposing papers.
  9. Motions that may not be scheduled and/or heard in accordance with these law and motion procedures include:
    • Motions in limine.
    • Motions for testimony by telephone or other electronic means.
    • Motions for consolidation or change of venue motions unless the moving party knows there will be opposition before the motion is filed.
    • Motions for continuance (see Government Code section11524 and California Code of Regulations, title 1, section 1020).
    • Ex parte applications, motions, or petitions (see California Code of Regulations, title 1, section 1012).
  10. No motion will be accepted for filing at OAH unless the case already has an OAH case number.