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If You Missed Your Hearing
If you did not go to your hearing or you were more than 30 minutes late for your hearing, we will mark your hearing as a "No Show".
Exceptions: A judge will conduct the scheduled hearing without you IF:
- your scheduled hearing is an Administrative Disqualification Hearing
- your scheduled hearing is a rehearing
- your authorized representative appears on your behalf
If your hearing was marked a "No Show" and you still want a hearing, you must request a reopening of your hearing request by making a toll-free call to 1-800-743-8525 (Voice/TDD) or sending a letter to State Hearings Division, 744 P Street, MS 19-37, Sacramento, CA 95814. You must make this request within ten calendar days of the date of your scheduled hearing.
You must have a good reason for missing your hearing. Examples of good reasons: you did not receive notice of the hearing, a death in the family, personal illness or injury, or sudden and unexpected emergencies which prevented you and your authorized representative from attending the hearing. We may ask you to provide proof of the reason you missed your scheduled hearing.
If you do not ask for a reopening within ten days of the date of your scheduled hearing or you do not have a good reason for missing your hearing, we will issue a decision dismissing your hearing request. If you are not happy with this dismissal decision, you may request a rehearing.
For information on requesting a rehearing, see the information at Requesting a Rehearing or Judicial Review.