Section 498.58 - Subpoenas(a)Basis for issuance. The ALJ, upon his or her own motion or at the request of a party, may issue subpoenas if they are reasonably necessary for the full presentation of a case.(b)Timing of request by a party. The party must file a written request for a subpoena with the ALJ at least 5 days before the date set for the hearing.(c)Content of request. The request must:(1) Identify the witnesses or documents to be produced;(2) Describe their addresses or location with sufficient particularity to permit them to be found; and(3) Specify the pertinent facts the party expects to establish by the witnesses or documents, and indicate why those facts could not be established without use of a subpoena.(d)Method of issuance. Subpoenas are issued in the name of the Secretary, who pays the cost of issuance and the fees and mileage of any subpoenaed witnesses.