Motions to Quash or for Protective Order

(a) On behalf of a subpoenaed witness, a party may move to quash a subpoena or for a protective order. A party that moves to quash a subpoena must serve the motion on the other party at the time the motion is filed with SOAH.

(b) A party may seek an order from the judge at any time after the motion to quash or motion for protective order has been filed.

(c) In ruling on motions to quash or for protection, the judge must provide a person served with a subpoena an adequate time for compliance, protection from disclosure of privileged material or information, and protection from undue burden or expense. The judge also may impose reasonable conditions on compliance with a subpoena.

(d) If a subpoena request is denied or if a subpoena is quashed, any witness fee or mileage reimbursement fee that has been tendered to a witness shall be returned to the party that tendered the fees except that, if a subpoena is quashed after a witness has already appeared for a hearing, the party that subpoenaed the witness must tender the witness fee check to the witness.