[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 45CFR702.4]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER VII--COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

 

PART 702_RULES ON HEARINGS, REPORTS, AND MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION

--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart A_Hearings and Reports

 

Sec. 702.4  Subpoenas.



    (a) Subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the 

production of written or other matter may be issued by the Commission 

over the signature of the Chairperson and may be served by any person 

designated by the Chairperson.

    (b) A witness compelled to appear before the Commission or required 

to produce written or other matter shall be served with a copy of the 

rules in this part at the time of service of the subpoena.

    (c) The Commission may issue subpoenas for the attendance and 

testimony of witnesses or for the production of written or other matter. 

Such a subpoena may not require the presence of a witness more than 100 

miles outside the location wherein the witness is found or resides or is 

domiciled or transacts business or has appointed an agent for receipt of 

service of process.

    (d) The Chairperson shall receive and the Commission shall dispose 

of requests to subpoena additional witnesses except as otherwise 

provided in Sec. 702.6(e).

    (e) Requests for subpoenas shall be in writing, supported by a 

showing of the general relevance and materiality of the evidence sought. 

Witness fees and mileage shall be computed and paid pursuant to Sec. 

702.15.

    (f) Subpoenas shall be issued at a reasonably sufficient time in 

advance of their scheduled return, in order to give subpoenaed persons 

an opportunity to prepare for their appearance and to employ counsel, 

should they so desire.

    (g) No subpoenaed document or information contained therein shall be 

made public unless it is introduced into and received as part of the 

official record of the hearing.