Section 11514 Of Chapter 5. Administrative Adjudication: Formal Hearing From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) At any time 10 or more days prior to a hearing or a
continued hearing, any party may mail or deliver to the opposing
party a copy of any affidavit which he proposes to introduce in
evidence, together with a notice as provided in subdivision (b).
Unless the opposing party, within seven days after such mailing or
delivery, mails or delivers to the proponent a request to
cross-examine an affiant, his right to cross-examine such affiant is
waived and the affidavit, if introduced in evidence, shall be given
the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. If an
opportunity to cross-examine an affiant is not afforded after request
therefor is made as herein provided, the affidavit may be introduced
in evidence, but shall be given only the same effect as other
hearsay evidence.
(b) The notice referred to in subdivision (a) shall be
substantially in the following form:
The accompanying affidavit of (here insert name of affiant) will
be introduced as evidence at the hearing in (here insert title of
proceeding). (Here insert name of affiant) will not be called to
testify orally and you will not be entitled to question him unless
you notify (here insert name of proponent or his attorney) at (here
insert address) that you wish to cross-examine him. To be effective
your request must be mailed or delivered to (here insert name of
proponent or his attorney) on or before (here insert a date seven
days after the date of mailing or delivering the affidavit to the
opposing party).