26 NCAC 03 .0113             SUBPOENAS

(a)  Subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or for the production of documents, either at a hearing or for the purposes of discovery, shall be issued in accordance with G.S. 150B‑27 and G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 45.

(b)  A subpoena shall be served in the manner provided by G.S. 150B‑27 and G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 45.  The cost of service, fees, and expenses of any witnesses subpoenaed shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness appears.  A party seeking an order imposing sanctions for failure to comply with any subpoena issued under this Rule must prove proper service of the subpoena.

(c)  Objections to subpoenas shall be heard in accordance with G.S. 150B‑27 and G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 45.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑27; 150B‑33;

Eff. August 1, 1986;

Amended Eff. October 1, 1991; November 1, 1987;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 23, 2016.