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pursuant to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Discovery shall be <br /> completed as ordered by the State Engineer or Hearing Officer. <br /> c. The State Engineer or Hearing Officer may, on his own accord or upon <br /> the motion of any Party for Good Cause shown, take depositions or <br /> have depositions taken, and fix the time and place for them to be held. <br /> d. Discovery may be requested by any Party as well as by the staff of the <br /> State Engineer. Discovery shall be granted where due process, <br /> fairness, and the establishment of an adequate record may be served <br /> thereby, and when the timely completion of the proceedings will not be <br /> unduI y delayed. Discovery timelines shall be set by the State Engineer <br /> or Hearing Officer. <br /> 3. Subpoenas <br /> a. The State Engineer or Hearing Officer Ili subpoenas in <br /> accordance with § 24-4-105(5), C.R.S., on forms provided to the State <br /> Engineer or Hearing Officer by the Party requesting the subpoena. <br /> b. Subpoenas shall be issued without discrimination between public and <br /> private Parties by the State Engineer or Hearing Officer. A subpoena shall <br /> be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a district court. <br /> Upon failure of any witness to comply with such subpoena, the State <br /> Engineer may petition any district court, setting forth that due notice has <br /> been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness and the <br /> service of the subpoena; in which event, the district court, after hearing <br /> evidence in support of or contrary to the petition, may enter an order as in <br /> other civil actions compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce <br /> books, records, or other evidence, under penalty of punishment for <br /> contempt in case of contumacious failure to comply with the order of the <br /> court and may award attorney fees under the Colorado rules of civil <br /> procedure. A witness shall be entitled to the fees and mileage provided for <br /> a witness in a court of record. § 24-4- . <br /> 4. Motions <br /> The State Engineer or Hearing Officer may require in advance submittal of all <br /> motions or requests for rulings that any Party intends to request at any hearing. <br /> These shall include but are not limited to all motions regarding procedures, the <br /> scope and nature of the proceedings, motions for summary judgment or <br /> determinations of questions of law, motions in limine, or any other matter that <br /> requires a determination prior to final action based on the record. <br /> 5. Prehearing Conference <br /> 25 <br />