Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-84.17 - [Effective until 3/26/2025] Subpoenas in a contested case
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.13, subsection 1, the board or the presiding officer acting on behalf of the board has the authority to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at depositions or hearings and to compel the production of professional records, books, papers, correspondence and other records which are deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a contested case. A subpoena issued in a contested case under the board's authority may seek evidence whether or not privileged or confidential under law.
(1) Upon the
written request of a party, the presiding officer shall issue a subpoena to
compel the attendance of witnesses or to obtain evidence which is deemed
necessary in connection with a contested case. A command to produce evidence
may be joined with a command to appear at deposition or hearing or may be
issued separately.
(2) A request
for a subpoena shall include the following information, as applicable:
a. The name, address and telephone number of
the person requesting the subpoena;
b. The name and address of the person to whom
the subpoena shall be directed;
c.
The date, time and location at which the person shall be commanded to attend
and give testimony;
d. Whether the
testimony is requested in connection with a deposition or hearing;
e. A description of the books, papers,
records or other evidence requested;
f. The date, time and location for
production, or inspection and copying.
(3) Each subpoena shall contain, as
applicable:
a. The caption of the
case;
b. The name, address and
telephone number of the person who requested the subpoena;
c. The name and address of the person to whom
the subpoena is directed;
d. The
date, time and location at which the person is commanded to appear;
e. Whether the testimony is commanded in
connection with a deposition or hearing;
f. A description of the books, papers,
records or other evidence the person is commanded to produce;
g. The date, time and location for
production, or inspection and copying;
h. The time within which a motion to quash or
modify the subpoena must be filed;
i. The signature, address and telephone
number of the presiding officer;
j.
The date of issuance;
k. A return
of service attached to the subpoena.
(4) The presiding officer shall mail or
otherwise provide copies of all subpoenas to the parties to the contested case.
The person who requested the subpoena is responsible for serving the subpoena
upon the subject of the subpoena.
(5) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely
affected by compliance with the subpoena or any party to the contested case who
desires to challenge the subpoena must, within 14 days after service of the
subpoena, or before the time specified for compliance if such time is less than
14 days, file with the board a motion to quash or modify the subpoena. The
motion shall describe the legal reasons why the subpoena should be quashed or
modified, and may be accompanied by legal briefs or factual
affidavits.
(6) Upon receipt of a
timely motion to quash or modify a subpoena, the board chairperson shall
request an administrative law judge to hold a hearing and issue a decision.
Oral argument may be scheduled at the discretion of the board or the
administrative law judge. The administrative law judge may quash or modify the
subpoena or deny the motion.
(7) A
person who is aggrieved by a ruling of an administrative law judge and who
desires to challenge that ruling must appeal the ruling to the board by serving
on the board, either in person or by certified mail, a notice of appeal within
ten days after service of the decision of the administrative law judge. If the
decision of the administrative law judge to quash or modify the subpoena or to
deny the motion to quash or modify the subpoena is appealed to the board, the
board may uphold or overturn the decision of the administrative law
judge.
(8) If the person contesting
the subpoena is not the party whose appeal is the subject of the contested
case, the board's decision is final for purposes of judicial review. If the
person contesting the subpoena is the party whose appeal is the subject of the
contested case, the board's decision is not final for purposes of judicial
review until there is a final decision in the contested case.
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Pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.13, subsection 1, the board or the presiding officer acting on behalf of the board has the authority to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at depositions or hearings and to compel the production of professional records, books, papers, correspondence and other records which are deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a contested case. A subpoena issued in a contested case under the board's authority may seek evidence whether or not privileged or confidential under law.
(1) Upon the written request of a party, the presiding officer shall issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of witnesses or to obtain evidence which is deemed necessary in connection with a contested case. A command to produce evidence may be joined with a command to appear at deposition or hearing or may be issued separately.
(2) A request for a subpoena shall include the following information, as applicable:
a. The name, address and telephone number of the person requesting the subpoena;
b. The name and address of the person to whom the subpoena shall be directed;
c. The date, time and location at which the person shall be commanded to attend and give testimony;
d. Whether the testimony is requested in connection with a deposition or hearing;
e. A description of the books, papers, records or other evidence requested;
f. The date, time and location for production, or inspection and copying.
(3) Each subpoena shall contain, as applicable:
a. The caption of the case;
b. The name, address and telephone number of the person who requested the subpoena;
c. The name and address of the person to whom the subpoena is directed;
d. The date, time and location at which the person is commanded to appear;
e. Whether the testimony is commanded in connection with a deposition or hearing;
f. A description of the books, papers, records or other evidence the person is commanded to produce;
g. The date, time and location for production, or inspection and copying;
h. The time within which a motion to quash or modify the subpoena must be filed;
i. The signature, address and telephone number of the presiding officer;
j. The date of issuance;
k. A return of service attached to the subpoena.
(4) The presiding officer shall mail or otherwise provide copies of all subpoenas to the parties to the contested case. The person who requested the subpoena is responsible for serving the subpoena upon the subject of the subpoena.
(5) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by compliance with the subpoena or any party to the contested case who desires to challenge the subpoena must, within 14 days after service of the subpoena, or before the time specified for compliance if such time is less than 14 days, file with the board a motion to quash or modify the subpoena. The motion shall describe the legal reasons why the subpoena should be quashed or modified, and may be accompanied by legal briefs or factual affidavits.
(6) Upon receipt of a timely motion to quash or modify a subpoena, the board chairperson shall request an administrative law judge to hold a hearing and issue a decision. Oral argument may be scheduled at the discretion of the board or the administrative law judge. The administrative law judge may quash or modify the subpoena or deny the motion.
(7) A person who is aggrieved by a ruling of an administrative law judge and who desires to challenge that ruling must appeal the ruling to the board by serving on the board, either in person or by certified mail, a notice of appeal within ten days after service of the decision of the administrative law judge. If the decision of the administrative law judge to quash or modify the subpoena or to deny the motion to quash or modify the subpoena is appealed to the board, the board may uphold or overturn the decision of the administrative law judge.
(8) If the person contesting the subpoena is not the party whose appeal is the subject of the contested case, the board's decision is final for purposes of judicial review. If the person contesting the subpoena is the party whose appeal is the subject of the contested case, the board's decision is not final for purposes of judicial review until there is a final decision in the contested case.