8 AAC 45.054. Discovery

(a) The testimony of a material witness, including a party, may be taken by written or oral deposition in accordance with the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition, the parties may agree or, upon a party's petition, the board or designee will exercise discretion and direct that the deposition testimony of a witness be taken by telephone conference call. The party seeking to introduce a witness' testimony by deposition shall pay the initial cost of the deposition.

(b) Upon the petition of a party, the board will, in its discretion, order other means of discovery.

(c) The board or division will issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in accordance with the Act. The person requesting the subpoena shall serve the subpoena at the person's expense. Neither the board nor the division will serve subpoenas on behalf of a party.

(d) A party who refuses to release information after having been properly served with a request for discovery may not introduce at a hearing the evidence which is the subject of the discovery request.

History: Eff. 5/28/83, Register 86; am 7/20/97, Register 143

Authority: AS 23.30.005

AS 23.30.115

AS 23.30.135

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