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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 14.09.03.05" title_num="14" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="03" heading="Subpoenas.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Use of Subpoenas.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A subpoena is required to compel the person to whom it is directed to attend, give testimony, and produce designated documents or tangible things at a Commission proceeding or at a deposition held pursuant to Labor and Employment Article, §9-719(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>On a request of a party to a claim on which issues are currently pending, the Commission shall issue a subpoena for relevant documentation to be produced at the office of the requesting party and distributed to all parties to the claim in accordance with §G of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Procedure for Obtaining Subpoena.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A CompHub subscriber entitled to the issuance of a subpoena shall obtain a subpoena by using CompHub.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>On the request of an individual who is entitled to the issuance of a subpoena and who is not a CompHub subscriber, the Commission shall provide a blank form of the subpoena which shall be filled in and returned to the Commission clerk to be signed and sealed before service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Unless impracticable, subpoenas shall be served at least 10 days before the hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Form of Subpoena.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Every subpoena shall contain:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The caption of the claim and claim number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The name and address of the person to whom it is directed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The name of the person at whose request it is issued;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The date, time, and place where attendance is required; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A description of any documents or tangible things to be produced.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Medical Records and Financial Records.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Medical Records.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Every subpoena seeking the production of medical records shall comply with Health General Article, §4-306, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A party seeking medical records by subpoena shall certify that the party has complied with the notice provisions of Health General Article, §§4-305—4-307, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Financial Records or Information Derived from Financial Records.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Every subpoena seeking the production of financial records or information derived from financial records shall comply with Financial Institutions Article, §1-304, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A party seeking financial records or information derived from financial records by subpoena shall certify that the party has complied with the notice provisions of Financial Institutions Article, §1-304, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Within 30 days of the date that notice of intent to subpoena medical records was mailed, a person in interest may oppose the disclosure of their medical records by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Filing an objection using the appropriate form with the Commission; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Serving a copy of the objection to all parties.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Upon receipt of an objection to subpoena of medical records, the Commission shall schedule a hearing to determine:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Whether the subpoena should be quashed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whether the subpoena should be limited in scope or otherwise modified; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Other appropriate relief.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Service of Subpoenas.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Subpoenas may be served:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>In addition to any method allowed by law, in accordance with the Maryland Rules; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>By certified mail to an unrepresented individual.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The subpoena may not be enforced pursuant to Labor and Employment Article, §9-717, Annotated Code of Maryland, absent proof of service by certified mail or personal delivery.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Costs of certified mailing or personal delivery of the subpoena are the responsibility of the person requesting the service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Proof of service by certified mail or personal delivery is the responsibility of the person requesting the subpoena.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Return of service shall be made as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>When service is by certified mail, by the filing of the original return receipt; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>When service is by personal delivery, by the filing of an affidavit, signed by the individual who made service, containing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The name of the individual served;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The date on which the individual was served;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The particular place of service; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A statement that the server is 18 years old or older and not a party to the proceeding or related by blood or marriage to a party to the proceeding.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Distribution of Documentation. Except as otherwise provided by law, the requesting party shall serve promptly on all other parties to the claim copies of all documentation produced in response to a subpoena.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Enforcement of Subpoenas.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If an individual fails to comply with a properly served subpoena, pursuant to Labor and Employment Article, §9-717, Annotated Code of Maryland, the party wishing to enforce the subpoena shall file with the Commission a written request for the enforcement of the subpoena.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The request shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>State, with specificity:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>When and how the subpoena was served; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Why the testimony or documents sought are necessary for the resolution of the issue; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be accompanied by copies of the subpoena and any proof of service, return receipt, or affidavit.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Upon determining that the subpoena was issued and served in compliance with the law, the Commission may and, on request of a party to the proceeding, shall apply to the appropriate circuit court for an order to show cause why the individual should not be imprisoned for failing to comply with a subpoena.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Sanctions. If the Commission, after an evidentiary hearing, determines that a subpoena was requested in bad faith, the Commission may assess against the requesting party the whole cost of the proceeding, including reasonable attorney’s fees.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>