The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) Subpoena Duces Tecum, form HRNG-525-013, is the subpoena used in a case where a petitioner is named against the State of Washington Department of Licensing. In the name of the State of Washington, it requires the person or office on the To: line to produce copies of audio/video recordings. It is issued at the petitioner's request and signed by a Hearings Examiner. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the DOL at dol.wa.gov.
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What is HRNG-525-013?
Subpoena Duces Tecum (English), form HRNG-525-013, is the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) form that, in the name of the State of Washington, requires the recipient to produce copies of audio/video recordings in a case between a petitioner and the Department of Licensing.
The form carries a case caption: the petitioner's name, the petitioner's Washington driver license number, the arrest date and the case number, with the State of Washington Department of Licensing as respondent. The body of the subpoena names the recipient on the To: line, the dates of the recordings, what the recordings may have been made of, and the date by which copies must be provided. If the recordings do not exist, the form tells the recipient to advise accordingly.
The subpoena is issued at the request of the petitioner, who is responsible for the costs of preparing and producing the copies; those costs are to be pre-paid. A Hearings Examiner types or prints a name and signs, and the form also has a line for the attorney requesting the subpoena. The form cites WAC 308-101-150 and RCW 46.20.308(7).
This page covers only this DOL form. Its revision code is printed as HRNG-525-013 (N/8/22)VWA.
Who needs to file HRNG-525-013?
The petitioner named in the case caption is the person at whose request this subpoena is issued. The form has a line for the attorney requesting the subpoena duces tecum and a line where the attorney's telephone number is given for questions about the scope of the recordings, so an attorney acting for the petitioner is the person the form expects to be involved.
A Hearings Examiner issues the subpoena: the form provides a place to type or print the examiner's name and to sign it.
The recipient is the person or office written on the To: line. That recipient must produce copies of the described audio/video recordings, or advise that the materials do not exist.
The form is limited to copies of audio/video recordings. It does not describe any other kind of record, and it places the cost of preparing and producing the copies on the petitioner, to be pre-paid.
When to file HRNG-525-013
The form is used when a petitioner in a case against the Department of Licensing wants copies of audio/video recordings and asks for a subpoena; the caption asks for the case number and the arrest date, so the case already exists when the form is completed. No separate filing deadline is printed on it. The only date the form sets is the one you enter after the word by: the date on which copies must be provided to the attorney's address, or by other arrangement. Fill in the Dated this day of line when the subpoena is issued. For any timing rule that applies to the case itself, check the DOL, WAC 308-101-150 and RCW 46.20.308(7), which the form cites.
How to fill out HRNG-525-013
Enter the petitioner's name
In the caption, type the Petitioner's name on the first line, above the words SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM.
Add license, arrest date and case number
Fill in the WA driver license #, the Arrest date and the Case number lines of the caption.
Name the recipient
On the To: line, enter the person or office that is required to produce the recordings.
Describe the recordings
Enter the date or dates of the audio/video recordings, what they may have been made of, and what they include, in the blanks of the paragraph that begins IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Give the attorney's contact details
Enter the attorney's name and telephone number for questions about the scope of the recordings, then the attorney's address where copies are to be provided.
Set the production date
Enter the date after the word by on which the copies must be provided to the attorney's address, or by other arrangement.
Complete the Dated line
Fill in the day, month and two-digit year on the Dated this day of line.
Add the Hearings Examiner and attorney names
Type or print the name of the Hearings Examiner and have the examiner sign. Type or print the name of the attorney requesting the subpoena duces tecum.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every blank against the case file, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and keep a copy before the subpoena is issued.
How to submit HRNG-525-013
The form names no filing portal or mailing address for the request itself. It does print these contact details beside the Hearings Examiner's signature: phone (360) 664-1444, fax (360) 570-4950 and email [email protected]. The form's header gives the Department's address as PO Box 9031, Olympia, Washington 98507-9031.
The delivery that the form does specify is the production of the recordings:
- To the attorney's address: the recipient provides a copy of the requested recordings to the attorney's address written on the form, or by other arrangement, by the date entered on the form.
- Questions on scope: these go to the attorney at the telephone number written on the form.
- Payment: the petitioner pre-pays the costs of preparing and producing the copies; the form states no amount.
The DOL's forms page says all its forms are free and recommends downloading PDF forms and opening them in the latest Adobe Reader before filling them out. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the petitioner's name, WA driver license number, arrest date or case number blank in the caption, so the subpoena cannot be tied to the case.
- Omitting the dates of the recordings or what they may have been made of, which leaves the scope of the request undefined.
- Leaving out the attorney's telephone number, so the recipient has no one to call about the scope of the recordings.
- Not entering the attorney's address or the date by which copies must be provided.
- Forgetting that the petitioner pays the costs of preparing and producing the copies and that the costs are to be pre-paid.
- Leaving the Hearings Examiner's name or signature blank; the form provides lines for both.
- Using the form to request anything other than copies of audio/video recordings.
- Filling out the PDF in a web browser; the DOL recommends downloading it and opening it in the latest Adobe Reader because browser use can cause formatting issues.
Frequently asked questions
What is a subpoena duces tecum from the Washington DOL?
It is form HRNG-525-013, a subpoena issued in the name of the State of Washington that requires the recipient to produce copies of audio/video recordings in a case between a petitioner and the Department of Licensing. A Hearings Examiner signs it.
Who pays for the recordings requested by this subpoena?
The petitioner. The form says the subpoena is issued at the petitioner's request, that the petitioner is responsible for the costs of preparing and producing the copies, and that the costs are to be pre-paid. The form prints no amount.
What happens if the recordings do not exist?
The form tells the recipient to advise accordingly. It says: if these materials do not exist, advise accordingly. The request still gives the attorney's telephone number for questions about the scope of the recordings.
Who signs the subpoena duces tecum form?
A Hearings Examiner signs it; the form has lines to type or print the examiner's name and to sign. It also has a line for the name of the attorney requesting the subpoena duces tecum.
Where do I send questions about this subpoena?
The form prints a phone number, fax number and email for hearing subpoenas: (360) 664-1444, (360) 570-4950 and [email protected]. Questions on the scope of the recordings go to the attorney at the telephone number written on the form.
Is the DOL subpoena duces tecum form free?
The DOL's forms page says all its forms are free. The petitioner still pays the costs of preparing and producing the copies of recordings, which the form says are to be pre-paid.
Can I fill out the subpoena duces tecum online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not issue, serve or file the subpoena; the Hearings Examiner signs it and delivery follows the form's instructions.
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