You have a right to:

• Be at all meetings that are part of the appeal.
• Give written or spoken evidence.
• Have witnesses testify for you.
• Cross-examine the regional center’s witnesses.
• Speak for yourself at the hearing.
• Have an advocate, lawyer, or someone else represent you.
• See the regional center’s records about you and your case.
• Have an interpreter.^[1]§ 4701(f)(1)-(5).

The regional center must give you a written explanation of your rights. They should also give you written information about where to get advocacy help, such as from your Clients’ Rights Advocate, SCDD, and Disability Rights California.^[2]§ 4701(g).