Alaska Statutes 36.30.629 – Subpoenas and discovery

In appeals under Alaska Stat. § 36.30.627, the arbitrator or hearing officer may

(1) issue subpoenas, including subpoenas duces tecum, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents;

Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(2) allow the taking of depositions for discovery or to perpetuate testimony; and

(3) refer a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to the superior court for enforcement and the imposition of appropriate sanctions.