Washington Administrative Code
Title 182 - Health Care Authority
WASHINGTON APPLE HEALTH
Chapter 182-526 - Administrative hearing rules for medical services programs
Section 182-526-0320 - Subpoenas

(1) An administrative law judge (ALJ), the health care authority hearing representative, and an attorney for a party may issue subpoenas. If a party is not represented by an attorney, that party may ask the ALJ to issue a subpoena on the party's behalf. The ALJ may schedule a prehearing conference to decide whether to issue a subpoena.

(2) An ALJ may deny a party's request for a subpoena. For example, an ALJ may deny a request for a subpoena when the ALJ determines that a witness has no actual knowledge regarding the facts or that the documents are not relevant.

(3) There is no cost when OAH issues a subpoena on behalf of a party, but the party may have to pay for:

(4) Any person who is at least eighteen years old and not a party to the hearing may serve a subpoena.

(5) Service of a subpoena is complete when the server:

(6) To prove that a subpoena was served on a witness, the person serving the subpoena must sign a written, dated statement including:

(7) A party may request that an ALJ quash (set aside) or change the requirements of a subpoena at any time before the deadline given in the subpoena.

(8) An ALJ may set aside or change a subpoena if it is unreasonable.

(9) Witnesses with safety or accommodation concerns should contact the office of administrative hearings (OAH) upon receipt of a subpoena.