NAC703.700. Order requiring appearance of witness or compelling production of document.

     1. A request by a party of record for an order for the appearance of a witness at any designated place of hearing or for the production of a book, paper or document must be made in the form of a written motion filed with the Commission or presiding officer.

     2. A motion for an order to compel the production of a book, paper or document must set forth the reasons which support the issuance of the order and must identify, as clearly as possible, the book, paper or document desired.

     3. If the motion is granted, the Commission will issue the order or the presiding officer shall issue the order on behalf of the Commission. Where appropriate, the issuance of the order may be conditioned upon an advancement by the moving party of the reasonable cost of the production of books, papers or documents.

     4. The Commission will or the presiding officer shall, upon its or the presiding officer’s own initiative or upon a written request by the party to whom the order is directed, quash or modify the order if it is determined to be unreasonable or oppressive.

     5. The Commission or presiding officer may, upon its or the presiding officer’s own initiative, issue an order requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of a book, paper, document or other tangible thing.

     [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 3 § 11.170, eff. 1-1-79]—(NAC A 1-6-84; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R047-02, 10-24-2002)