Current through November, 2024
Section 11-1-39 - Subpoenas of witnesses(a) Witnesses may be subpoenaed to give oral testimony, produce documents and things, or both.(b) Subpoenas may be issued by the hearings officer. No subpoena shall be issued unless the party requesting the subpoena provides the name and address of the witness; identifies the document, record or thing sought, if any; and tenders the proper, required witness and mileage fees. Signed and sealed blank subpoenas shall not be issued to anyone. The name and address of the witness shall be inserted in the original subpoena, a copy of which shall be filed in the proceeding. Subpoenas shall state at whose request the subpoena is issued.(c) Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid witnesses in circuit courts of the State of Hawaii, and such fees and mileage shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness appears, except that State and county agencies are exempt from paying witness fees and mileage.[Eff 2/14/2005] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-2, 321-9) (Imp: HRS § 91-10, 92-16, 607-12, 607-24, HRCP 45(c))