Section 12963.1 Of Article 1. Unlawful Practices From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2.8. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.
12963.1
. Upon the filing of a complaint under Section 12960, 12961,
or 12980:
(a) The department may issue and serve upon an individual,
corporation, partnership, association, public entity, or other
organization subpoenas to require the attendance and testimony of
witnesses by deposition or otherwise, and in connection therewith, to
require the production of books, records, documents, and physical
materials in the possession of, or under the control of, the
individual or organization named on the subpoena.
(b) A subpoena shall be served by delivering a copy of the
subpoena to the individual named on the subpoena or to any person who
would be eligible to receive service of summons on behalf of the
individual or organization named on the subpoena, as provided in
Sections 416.10 through 416.90 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A
subpoena issued to a person, employer, labor organization, employment
agency, or public entity alleged to have committed an unlawful
practice in a complaint filed under Section 12960 or 12961 may also
be delivered to the agent or representative who has responded to the
department concerning the complaint on behalf of such person,
employer, labor organization, employment agency, or public entity.
The copy of the subpoena may be delivered by personal service, by
substituted service in accordance with Section 415.20 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, or by certified mail. The affidavit of the
individual serving the subpoena setting forth the manner of such
service, along with the return post office receipt in the case of
mail service, shall be sufficient proof of such service.
(c) A subpoena for appearance and production of books, records,
documents, and physical materials shall identify with reasonable
particularity the things that are to be produced. The subpoena need
not be accompanied by an affidavit showing good cause or the
materiality of the things sought to be produced.
(d) A subpoena for appearance and testimony at a deposition or
other proceeding issued to a corporation, partnership, association,
public entity, or other organization shall state with reasonable
particularity the matters on which testimony is sought. The
organization served with such a subpoena shall have the obligation of
producing as a witness one or more officers, directors, managing
agents, or other individuals to testify on its behalf as to the
matters specified in the subpoena.
(e) Service of a subpoena shall be made so as to allow the
recipient of the subpoena a reasonable time for compliance. No
individual named on a subpoena shall be obliged to attend as a
witness before the department at a place out of the county in which
that person resides, unless the distance is less than 150 miles from
the individual's place of residence or good cause appears why
attendance of the witness at greater distance should be required.
Each witness who has appeared pursuant to a subpoena shall, upon
demand, be paid by the department the same fees and mileage allowed
by law to witnesses in civil cases.