Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 105.14b - Depositions and discovery(a)Depositions. At the discretion of the Commission, depositions-statements of witnesses under oath-may be transcribed and submitted in lieu of testimony at the hearing, where the witness will be unavailable to testify at hearing because of unavoidable absence from the jurisdiction, illness or other compelling reasons. The costs of depositions shall be borne by the requesting party.(b)Discovery of documents. At the discretion of the Commission, relevant documents may be obtained from an opposing party prior to the hearing. (1) Requests for discovery of documents shall be in writing and shall initially be served upon the opposing party or legal representative in sufficient time to allow completion of discovery prior to the hearing.(2) If the parties are unable to agree upon a reasonable scope of discovery, requests for discovery may then be forwarded in writing to the Commission, which may, in its discretion, issue appropriate subpoenas under this title.(c)Witness list. Each party shall attempt to determine the witnesses they intend to call at the hearing and the names shall be provided to the Commission no later than 3 work days in advance of the hearing, with a copy to the opposing party. Calling a witness whose name does not appear on the list may be permitted at the discretion of the Commission.The provisions of this §105.14b adopted March 29, 1985, effective 3/30/1985, 15 Pa.B. 1151; amended November 15, 1991, effective 11/16/1991, 21 Pa.B. 5334.