# 41 CFR § 50-203.6: Witnesses and subpoenas

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 41 CFR § 50-203.6
- **Heading:** Witnesses and subpoenas
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management > Subtitle B—Other Provisions Relating to Public Contracts > CHAPTER 50—PUBLIC CONTRACTS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 50-203—RULES OF PRACTICE > Subpart A—Proceedings Under Section 5 of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

## Text

(a) Witnesses shall be examined orally under oath except that for good and exceptional cause the administrative law judge may permit their testimony to be taken by deposition under oath.
(b) The administrative law judge shall upon application by any party, and upon a showing of general relevance and reasonable scope of the evidence sought, issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence under oath, including books, records, correspondence, or documents. Applications for the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum shall specify the books, records, correspondence or other documents sought.
(c) Witnesses summoned before the administrative law judge shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States, and witnesses whose depositions are taken and the persons taking the same shall severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of the United States. Witness fees and mileage shall be paid by the party at whose instance the witnesses appear, and the person taking the depositions shall be paid by the party at whose instance the depositions are taken.
[11 FR 14493, Dec. 18, 1946. Redesignated at 24 FR 10952, Dec. 30, 1959, and amended at 36 FR 289, Jan. 8, 1971; 61 FR 19987, May 3, 1996]

## Nearby sections

- [41 CFR § 50-203.1 § 50-203.1 Reports of breach or violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.1.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.2 § 50-203.2 Issuance of a formal complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.2.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.3 § 50-203.3 Answer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.3.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.4 § 50-203.4 Motions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.4.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.5 § 50-203.5 Intervention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.5.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.6 § 50-203.6 Witnesses and subpoenas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.6.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.7 § 50-203.7 Prehearing conferences.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.7.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.8 § 50-203.8 Hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.8.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.9 § 50-203.9 Briefs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.9.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.10 § 50-203.10 Decision of the administrative law judge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.10.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.11 § 50-203.11 Review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.11.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.12 § 50-203.12 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.12.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.13 § 50-203.13 Requests for exceptions and exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.13.md)
- [41 CFR § 50-203.14 § 50-203.14 Decisions concerning exceptions and exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-50-203.14.md)

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