Call the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and ask for a subpoena (pronounced “sub-PEE- NA”).^[1]You can see the OAH hearing calendar, previously issued hearing decisions and forms online at www.oah.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm. You can also print a copy of the OAH subpoena form at … Continue reading You should get a subpoena for anyone whose testimony is very important to your case. That way, if that person cannot come to the hearing you have a good reason to ask for a postponement (continuance). If you want the person to bring certain documents to the hearing, ask OAH for a subpoena duces tecum. The back of the subpoena tells you how to serve the witness. Expert witnesses, like doctors, may charge a fee to testify. If they do, you are the person who has to pay that fee.^[2]If the doctor or other expert cannot afford to be away from his or her work or patients or you cannot afford the fee, you can ask the OAH for permission for your witness to testify by telephone. This … Continue reading Hearing forms, including the subpoena form are here: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OAH/Case-Types/General-Jurisdiction/Forms/Page-Content/DDS-Forms