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HRS §281-21

Subpoenas and witness fees for liquor hearings

This section says who can deliver subpoenas for liquor hearings and who pays witnesses. Police officers, investigators, or other law enforcement can serve them. Witnesses get fees as set by another law, paid by the liquor commission/board or by the party who asked for the subpoena.

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The statute, as written — Service of subpoenas by investigators, police officers, or other law enforcement officers; witnesses' fees

[(a)] Any investigator, police officer, or other law enforcement officer may serve any subpoena issued by the liquor commission, liquor control adjudication board, or administrator. [(b)] Every witness attending or testifying at any hearing of the commission or board in response to a subpoena issued by it or the administrator shall be paid as provided for in section 621-7. If a witness is subpoenaed by direction of the commission, board, or administrator, the witness' fees shall be paid out of any funds which may be set aside for the expenses of the commission or board and, if the witness is subpoenaed on behalf of any interested party, the witness' fees shall be paid by that party.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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