Section 2.64.240. Documents exchange, discovery, and subpoenas.

	(a)  The administrative law judge may require the parties to exchange documents to be offered as exhibits at the hearing and to exchange and file exhibit lists and witness lists before the hearing.  
	(b)  The parties may not take depositions, serve interrogatories, requests for admission, or requests for production of documents, or otherwise engage in prehearing discovery unless  
		(1) an applicable statute or regulation allows discovery;  
		(2) the administrative law judge approves a discovery plan stipulated to by the parties; or  
		(3) the administrative law judge finds good cause for the discovery and issues an order describing the nature and scope of discovery allowed.  
	(c)  The administrative law judge may issue subpoenas requiring the appearance of witnesses and production of evidence as provided in an applicable statute or AS 44.64.040. The party who requested the subpoena shall pay the witness's travel expenses if the witness is required to appear in person at a location more than 30 miles from the witness's home, and any witness fee allowed by law.  

Authorities

44.64.020;44.64.040

Notes

Authority

AS 44.64.020 AS 44.64.040

History

Eff. 7/2/2006, Register 178