OAR 137-003-0585: Subpoenas

(1) Subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents at the hearing may be issued as follows: (a) By an agency on its own motion or by an Assistant Attorney General on behalf of the agency; (b) By the agency or administrative law judge upon the request of a party to a contested case upon a showing of general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought; and (c) By an attorney representing a party on behalf of that party. (2) A motion to quash a subpoena must be presented in writing to the administrative law judge, with service on the agency and any other party in the manner required by OAR 137-003-0520. (a) The agency and any party may respond to the motion to quash within seven calendar days of receiving the motion. Any response must be in writing and served on the agency and any other party in the manner required by OAR 137-003-0520. (b) The administrative law judge shall rule on the motion to quash within 14 calendar days of receiving the motion. (3) If a person fails to comply with a properly issued subpoena, the agency, administrative law judge or party may apply to any circuit court judge to compel obedience with the requirements of the subpoena. (4) The administrative law judge may establish longer or shorter periods than those under section (2) of this rule for the filing of motions and responses. (5) The agency shall be responsible for paying any mileage or fees required by ORS 44.415 for witnesses subpoenaed to a hearing under subsection (1)(a) of this rule. The party shall be responsible for paying any mileage or fees required by 44.415 for witnesses subpoenaed to a hearing under subsections (1)(b) or (c) of this rule.