CEQA Petitioner Must File and Serve Written Request For Hearing Within 90 Days Of Filing Petition

It has long been established that a petitioner challenging a local agency's compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) must "request" a court hearing within 90 days of filing the petition, or face mandatory dismissal. A new case, County of Sacramento v. Superior Court (Forster-Gill, Inc.) clarifies that the request for a hearing must be filed in writing, and that an oral request will not suffice to avoid dismissal.

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