Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 9-311
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 9-311
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
(b) On request of a party to a proceeding before the Commission, the Commission shall issue a subpoena for a hearing before the Commission for:
(1) personal appearance of a witness; or
(2) a deposition by the party, as authorized under § 9-719 of this title.
(c) On a request of a party to a claim on which issues are currently pending, the Commission shall issue a subpoena for relevant documentation to be produced at the office of the requesting party and distributed to all parties to the claim in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission.
(d) If the Commission, after an evidentiary hearing, determines that a subpoena was requested in bad faith, the Commission may assess against the requesting party the whole cost of the proceeding, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
(e) An officer who serves a subpoena issued under this section is entitled to the same fee as the sheriff in the county where the witness is subpoenaed would be entitled.