- (1) The attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary evidence may be required by subpoena. The Chair of the Commission or the Hearing Officer may grant a request for a subpoena upon a showing of (a) the grounds and necessity therefor, and (b) the materiality and relevance of the evidence to be adduced. Request for the production of documents shall describe the evidence sought as specifically as practicable. A subpoena may be issued by the Chair of the Commission, the Hearing Officer, or a designee.
- (2) Subpoenas shall be served in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.
- (3) Witnesses summoned before the Hearing Officer shall be paid the same fees for attendance and travel that are paid witnesses in the courts of Alabama pursuant to Code of Ala, 1975, §12-19-131 and §12-21-181, and shall be paid from funds of the Department.
Author: Olivia H. Jenkins, Shawn Sibley
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-7, 22-22A-8.
History: New Rule: Filed September 27, 1994; effective November 1, 1994. Amended: Published December 31, 2020; effective February 14, 2021.