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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 170. Early Learning, Department of |
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Chapter 170-03. DEL hearing rules. |
Section 170-03-0460. Requiring witnesses to testify or provide documents.
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- (1) A party may require witnesses to testify or provide documents by issuing a subpoena. A subpoena is an order to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony, or to provide books, documents, or other items.(2) ALJs, DEL, and attorneys for the parties may prepare subpoenas.(3) If a party is not represented by an attorney, the party may ask the ALJ to prepare a subpoena on that party's behalf.(a) The ALJ may schedule a hearing to decide whether to issue a subpoena.(b) There is no cost to prepare a subpoena, but a party may have to pay for:(i) Serving a subpoena;(ii) Complying with a subpoena; and(iii) Witness fees according to RCW 34.05.446(7).(4) A party may request that an ALJ quash (set aside) or change the subpoena at any time before the deadline given in the subpoena.(5) An ALJ may set aside or change a subpoena if it is unreasonable.