Haw. Code R. § 13-300-58 - Procedure for subpoenas

(a) Witnesses, documents, or records may be subpoenaed as set forth in this subsection:

(1) Requests for the issuance of subpoenas, requiring the attendance of a witness for the purpose of taking oral testimony before the appeals panel, shall be in writing, and shall state the reasons why the testimony of the witness is believed to be material and relevant to the issues involved. Only parties or a member of the appeals panel may request the issuance of a subpoena;

(2) Requests for the issuance of subpoenas for the production of documents or records shall be in writing, specify the particular document or record, or part thereof, desired to be produced, and state the reasons why the production thereof is believed to be material and relevant to the issues involved. Only parties or a member of the appeals panel may request the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum.

(b) No subpoena shall be issued unless the party requesting the subpoena has complied with this section, giving the name and address of the desired witness, and tendered the proper witness and mileage fees.

(c) The name and address of the witness shall be inserted in the original subpoena, a copy of which shall be filed in the proceeding. Subpoenas shall state at whose request the subpoena is issued. Signed and sealed blank subpoenas shall not be issued.

(d) Requests for subpoenas shall be filed not less than ten days prior to the beginning of the contested case hearing.

(e) Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid witnesses in circuit courts of the State and the fees and mileage shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness appears.

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Haw. Code R. § 13-300-58

[Eff SEP 28 1996] (Auth: HRS §§ 6E-43.5, 91-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 6E-43, 92-16)