California Code of Civil Procedure 1299.5 – (a) The arbitration panel shall, within 10 days after its …
(a) The arbitration panel shall, within 10 days after its establishment or any additional periods to which the parties agree, meet with the parties or their representatives, either jointly or separately, make inquiries and investigations, hold hearings, and take any other action including further mediation, that the arbitration panel deems appropriate.
(b) For the purpose of its hearings, investigations, or inquiries, the arbitration panel may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person, and issue subpoenas duces tecum to require the production and examination of any employer‘s or employee organization’s records, books, or papers relating to any subject matter before the panel.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 1299.5
- Employee: means any firefighter or law enforcement officer represented by an employee organization, as defined in subdivision (b). See California Code of Civil Procedure 1299.3
- Employer: means any local agency employing employees, as defined in subdivision (a), or any entity, except the State of California, acting as an agent of any local agency, either directly or indirectly. See California Code of Civil Procedure 1299.3
- Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 906, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)