CFR > Title 20 - Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 405—ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADJUDICATING INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIMS > SUBPART C—Review of Initial Determinations by a Federal Reviewing Official (§405.201 to §405.240) > 405.217—Subpoenas.

405.217—Subpoenas.

(a) When it is reasonably necessary for the full presentation of a claim, we may issue subpoenas for the production of any documents that are relevant to an issue before the Federal reviewing official.
(b) To have documents subpoenaed, you must file a written request for a subpoena with us.
The written request must:
(1) Identify the documents with sufficient detail to find them;
(2) State the important facts that the document is expected to show; and
(3) Indicate why these facts could not be shown without that document.
(c) We will pay the cost of issuing the subpoena.
(d) Within five days of receipt of a subpoena, the person against whom the subpoena is directed may ask us to withdraw or limit the scope of the subpoena, setting forth the reasons why the subpoena should be withdrawn or why it should be limited in scope.
(e) Upon failure of any person to comply with a subpoena, the Office of the General Counsel may seek enforcement of the subpoena under section 205(e) of the Act.