Section 16-1507. SUBPOENAS

 

1507.1With or after the filing of a petition with the Office of Adjudication, any party may serve a subpoena issued by the Office of Adjudication upon any other party, a witness, or a person holding relevant documents. The party served shall have five (5) days (from receipt of the subpoena) to respond.

 

1507.2Approval of a deposition by the Office of Adjudication, pursuant to §1515 of this chapter, shall constitute sufficient authorization for the service of a subpoena for attendance at a deposition. The subpoena shall be in the name of the Office of Adjudication, upon forms made available by the Office of Adjudication.

 

1507.3The appearance or presentation pursuant to that subpoena may be at a hearing before the Office of Adjudication, or prior thereto at any reasonable place in the District of Columbia with at least six (6) days notice to all parties and the Office of Adjudication.

 

1507.4Upon motion, the Office of Adjudication may require the party on whose behalf the subpoena is issued to pay the reasonable cost of document production, witness fees, or both.

 

1507.5Any person upon whom a subpoena has been served may seek by written motion to have the subpoena quashed or limited. That motion shall state the ground on
which it is based and shall be filed within five (5) days of service of the subpoena.

 

1507.6A subpoena may be quashed or limited on any of the following grounds:

 

(a)The subpoena is overbroad;

 

(b)The evidence sought through the subpoena is irrelevant to the case;

 

(c)The subpoena would violate a legally recognized privilege; or

 

(d)Lack of jurisdiction, improper service, or other procedural defect.

 

1507.7At the request of any party, subpoenas for attendance at a hearing shall be issued by the Office of Adjudication,

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6176, 6178 (October 10, 1986),