Minnesota Administrative Rules

5505.0800 SUBPOENAS.

Subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence, including books, records, correspondence, or documents relating to any matter pending before the commissioner, shall be issued in the name of the commissioner over his or her signature. Applications for the issuance of such subpoenas shall be filed with the commissioner by the party to the proceedings desiring the subpoena. Such application shall be timely and shall specify the names of the witnesses and the books, records, correspondence, or documents required to be produced by the witness.

Witnesses summoned before the commissioner shall be paid fees and mileage in the same manner and amounts as are paid to witnesses in the District Court of this state. Witnesses whose depositions are taken and persons taking the same shall be entitled to the same fees as provided by law for taking of depositions for use in the District Court of this state. Witness fees and mileage shall be paid at the time of the service of the subpoena to the witness whose attendance is required by the subpoena, by the parties at whose instance the subpoena is issued, excepting witnesses subpoenaed by the commissioner who shall be paid as provided by law.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 179A.04

History:

L 1987 c 186 s 15; 17 SR 1279

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008