How to Observe a Hearing

Members of the public may observe General Jurisdiction Division virtual, telephonic, or in-person proceedings except where the proceeding is not open to the public pursuant to statute, regulation or order. Any observers may not participate in, record, or disrupt the proceedings. To obtain information on how to observe a particular proceeding, please contact the regional OAH office where the proceeding is scheduled. Contact information is available here: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OAH/Case-Types/General-Jurisdiction/Contact

Hearing Date Availability for Future Hearings:

Notice: Hearing date availability calendars are provided as a courtesy to assist counsel and parties with conferring about future hearing dates. Dates are subject to availability at the time a Request to Set or other calendar request is processed by OAH. Dates shown as available are not guaranteed to be available. The calendars provided are not a reservation of hearing dates. These calendars are updated regularly.

OAH GENERAL JURISDICTION OFFICE CALENDARS

2024 STATE HOLIDAYS

JANUARY 1- NEW YEAR'S DAY
JANUARY 15- MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
FEBRUARY 19- PRESIDENTS DAY
MARCH 31- CESAR CHAVEZ DAY (Observed on April 1)
MAY 27- MEMORIAL DAY
JULY 4- INDEPENDENCE DAY
SEPTEMBER 2- LABOR DAY
NOVEMBER 11- VETERANS DAY
NOVEMBER 28- THANKSGIVING DAY
NOVEMBER 29- DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
DECEMBER 25- CHRISTMAS DAY 

 

2025 STATE HOLIDAYS (TENTATIVE)

JANUARY 1- NEW YEAR'S DAY
JANUARY 20- MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
FEBRUARY 17- PRESIDENTS DAY
MARCH 31- CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
MAY 26- MEMORIAL DAY
JULY 4- INDEPENDENCE DAY
SEPTEMBER 1- LABOR DAY
NOVEMBER 11- VETERANS DAY
NOVEMBER 27- THANKSGIVING DAY
NOVEMBER 28- DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
DECEMBER 25- CHRISTMAS DAY 

 

NO FRIDAY SETTINGS
OAH at this time is not setting 1-day hearings on Fridays.  Setting consecutive hearing dates may include a Friday as necessary.  If you require a 1-day Friday hearing date, please contact your local OAH office to confirm availability.
 

NOTICE

This calendar is provided to assist agencies and parties with conferring about hearing dates.  Dates are subject to availability at the time a Request to Set or other calendar request is processed by OAH. Dates shown as available are not guaranteed to be available.  This is not a reservation of dates.
 

SPECIAL SETTING REQUIREMENTS

Parties with statutory time limits or other special needs for calendar preference should contact the OAH office to which the case is assigned.

January

No dates available

February

No dates available

March

No dates available

  April

No dates available

 May

No dates available

June

No dates available

July

No dates available

August

No dates available

September

No dates available

October

No dates available

November

No dates available

December

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

January

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

February

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

March

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

Long Cause - 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

April

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

May

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

June

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

July

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

August

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

September

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

October

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

November

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

December

Short Cause (1 to 3 days) - All dates available

Long Cause - All dates available

Master Calendar (less than 1 day) - All dates available

January

No dates available

February

No dates available

March

No dates available

April

No dates available

May

No dates available

June

No dates available

July

No dates available

August

No dates available

September

No dates available

October

No dates available

November

No dates available

December

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - 23, 24, 26, 30, 31

January

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - 2

February

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - No dates available

March

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

April

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - No dates available

May

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 ,21, 22, 27, 28, 29

June

Short Cause (1 day or less) - No dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) -No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - All dates available

July

Short Cause (1 day or less) - 28, 29, 30, 31

Full Day (2-3 days only) - No dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - All dates available

August

Short Cause (1 day or less) - All dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - All dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - All dates available

September

Short Cause (1 day or less) - All dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - All dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - All dates available

October

Short Cause (1 day or less) - All dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - All dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - All dates available

November

Short Cause (1 day or less) - All dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - All dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - All dates available

December

Short Cause (1 day or less) - All dates available

Full Day (2-3 days only) - All dates available

Long Cause (4 days or more) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 23, 24, 26,30, 31

January

No dates available

February

No dates available

March

No dates available

April

No dates available

May

No dates available

June

No dates available

July

No dates available

August

No dates available

September

No dates available

October

No dates available

November

No dates available

December

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 23, 24, 26, 31

Full Day - 23, 24, 26, 31

January

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 2

Full Day - No dates available

February

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - No dates available

Full Day - No dates available

March

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - No dates available

Full Day - No dates available

April

Short Cause (less than 1 day) -No dates available

Full Day - No dates available

May

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 27, 28, 29

Full Day - 27, 28, 29

June

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

July

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

August

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

September

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

October

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

November

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

December

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

* Indicates Limited Availability

January

No dates available

February

No dates available

March

No dates available

April

No dates available

May

No dates available

June

No dates available

July

No dates available

August

No dates available

September

No dates available

October

No dates available

November

No dates available

December

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 23, 26, 30, 31

Full Day - 23, 26, 30, 31

* Indicates Limited Availability

January

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30

Full Day - 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

February

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 27

Full Day - 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 24

March

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - 3, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25*, 26*, 27

Full Day - 3, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24

April

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

May

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

June

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

July

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

August

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

September

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

October

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

November

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

December

Short Cause (less than 1 day) - All dates available

Full Day - All dates available

Notice Regarding...

To maintain the confidentiality of the parties, the hearing locations are not published on this website. The location of the hearing is available in the Notice of Hearing sent by OAH to the parties. If you have any questions, please contact the DDS Case Manager at your local OAH office. 
To maintain the confidentiality of the parties, the hearing locations are not published on this website. The location of the hearing is available in the Notice of Hearing sent to the parties. If you have any questions, please contact OAH at (916) 263-0550.

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For questions about your specific case, contact your local OAH office at:

Sacramento (916) 263-0550

Los Angeles (213) 576-7200

Oakland (510) 622-2722

San Diego (619) 525-4475