OAR 350-016-0013: Subpoenas in Contested Cases

(1) The commission shall issue subpoenas to any party to a contested case upon request upon a showing of general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought. A party, other than the commission, entitled to have witnesses on behalf of the party may have subpoenas issued by an attorney of record of the party, subscribed by the signature of the attorney. Witnesses appearing pursuant to subpoena, other than the parties or officers or employees of the commission, shall receive fees and mileage as prescribed by law for witnesses in civil actions. (2) If any person fails to comply with any subpoena so issued or any party or witness refuses to testify on any matters on which the party or witness may be lawfully interrogated, the judge of the circuit court or superior court of any county, on the application of the commission or of a designated representative of the commission or of the party requesting the issuance of or issuing the subpoena, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.