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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 14.35.20.06" title_num="14" subtitle_num="35" chapter_num="20" heading="Subpoenas.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>On request of a party, the presiding officer may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production, at the hearing, of any tangible items in the possession or under the control of a witness.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Subpoena Requests.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A request for a subpoena shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be made, in writing, to the Board Chair; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Specify the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Name and full address of the person to be subpoenaed; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Name, full address, and telephone number of the party requesting the subpoena.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A subpoena that requests the production of tangible items, books, papers, or other documents shall describe those items with particularity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A subpoena request need not be served on all parties.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Service of Subpoenas.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided in §C(2) of this regulation, subpoenas shall be served by hand delivery by an individual 18 years old or older who is not a party to the proceeding. For subpoenas requested 15 calendar days or less before the scheduled hearing, the requester shall provide service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In a case where the individual to be served resides outside Maryland, the subpoena may be served by certified mail.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Return of service shall be made by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Affidavit, if hand delivered; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Return receipt, if mailed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A person may object to a subpoena by filing a motion to quash or for other relief.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If a request for a subpoena was filed less than 15 calendar days before the hearing date, the presiding officer may refuse to postpone the hearing based on the party's inability to serve the subpoena.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>