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desired witness. Signed and sealed blank subpoenas will not be issued to anyone. <br />The name and address of the witness shall be inserted in the original subpoena, a <br />copy of which shall be filed in the proceeding. The subpoena shall show at whose <br />instance the subpoena is issued. <br />(e) Fees and Mileage. Any witness summoned shall be paid the same fees and <br />mileage as are paid to witnesses in the circuit court of the State of Hawaii, and <br />such fees and mileage shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness <br />appears. <br />(f) Oath. Each witness shall be placed under oath or affirmation prior to testifying. <br />(g) Written Request to Quash. Any party may bring a written request to quash any <br />subpoena issued, pursuant to this section, prior to the next scheduled meeting of <br />the Commission. Any such written request may be granted if the subpoena is <br />unreasonable or oppressive or may be denied or denied upon condition that the <br />requestor of the subpoena advance the reasonable cost of producing any requested <br />book, paper, document or tangible thing. <br />4-15 Consolidation <br />The Commission, upon its own initiative or upon written request, may consolidate for <br />hearing or for other purposes, or may contemporaneously consider, two or more <br />proceedings which involve substantially the same parties or issues which are the same or <br />closely related if the Commission finds that such consolidation or contemporaneous <br />consideration will be conducive to the proper dispatch of its business and to the ends of <br />justice and will not unduly delay the proceedings. <br />4-16 Substitution of Parties <br />Upon written request and for good cause shown, the Commission may order the <br />substitution of a party, except that in the case of death of a party, substitution may be <br />ordered without the filing of a written request. <br />4-17 Written Requests <br />(a) Timing. Written requests may be made before, during, or after a hearing. <br />(b) Form; Contents. Any written request, other than one made during a hearing, shall <br />be made in writing to the Commission, shall state the relief sought, and shall be <br />accompanied by an affidavit or legal memorandum setting forth the grounds upon <br />which the written request is based. <br />(c) Service of Written Requests. The moving party shall serve a copy of all written <br />request papers on all other parties and shall file with the Commission the original <br />with proof of service. <br />4-6 <br /> <br />