PURPOSE: Senate Bill 1202, 91st General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session, 2002, transferred to the commission and MoDOT all powers, duties and functions of the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety, including those specifically provided for under section 622.360, RSMo, to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence in furtherance of investigations into alleged unlawful activity within its jurisdiction. This rule provides the procedure for requesting such subpoenas.

1. (1) A request for a subpoena as authorized by section 622.360, RSMo, requiring a person to appear and give sworn testimony, or to appear and produce documents, records, or other physical evidence, shall be by signed 7 CSR 10-1

writing directed to either the director of administrative services, motor carrier services, or multimodal operations. The signed, written request shall include the name and address of the witness to be served, propose a suitable time and place for the witness’s appearance, and reasonably describe the documents, records, or other physical evidence to be produced. In the case of corporate entities, the request may name the corporation and its registered agent for service of process, and defer to the corporation the designation of the person to appear to so testify or produce the particular documents, or records, or other physical evidence to be produced.

1. (2) Upon receipt of a request under section
2. (1) of this rule, the director of administrative services, motor carrier services, or multimodal operations may sign and issue a subpoena. A subpoena may be served by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employees and such other persons authorized by law to serve process. Service shall be by personal service on the named witness or service on the registered agent of any named corporation. Within ten (10) days of service of a subpoena, a return of service shall be made to the director that signed and issued the subpoena.
3. (3) A subpoena may be enforced by application by the chief counsel to the circuit court of Cole County or any other county in this state where the named witness or corporation shall reside or be found.

AUTHORITY: section 226.008, RSMo Supp. 2003.* Original rule filed Jan. 27, 2004, effective Aug. 30, 2004.

*Original authority: 226.008, RSMo 2002.