Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 85 - State Banking Department
Chapter 1 - Required Rules
Subchapter 3 - Procedural Rules
Section 85:1-3-12 - Witness and subpoenas

(a) Subpoena. Pursuant to 6 O.S. § 206(A), the Commissioner, upon request of a party, or upon his own motion, may issue subpoenas in any pending proceeding requiring attendance of a witness from any place in the state to the place of hearing. Praecipe for subpoena shall be filed with the Commissioner.

(b) Subpoena duces tecum. A subpoena may require the witness to produce at the hearing books, records, accounts, papers and other instruments and tangible objects, which shall be described with reasonable particularity in the subpoena. A subpoena duces tecum directed to a party not an individual may direct that the records be produced by an officer or employee responsible therefor.

(c) Service of subpoena. A subpoena may be served by a law enforcement officer, by an attorney, or by any other person competent to make an oath; and the person serving the same shall attach his affidavit of the person served, and time and manner of service. Service also may be made in any other manner provided by law.

(d) Return. The original subpoena, with affidavit of service thereon, shall be filed with the Commissioner.

(e) Protective orders. The Commissioner may make any orders with respect to subpoena and attendance of witness with or without application or notice, as may be appropriate for the protection of parties and witnesses, including an order excusing attendance, or limiting documents to be produced.