Protective Orders

Protective Orders. Upon motion by a party or by a person to whom a subpoena is directed, or from whom discovery or testimony is sought, the hearing examiner may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following: (a) That a subpoena be quashed or modified; (b) That the discovery not be had, or that it be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place; (c) That certain matters not be inquired into or produced, or that testimony or production be limited to certain matters; (d) That a deposition be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the hearing examiner, or that a deposition transcript be sealed; or (e) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way. (Adopted: 09/25/1991.)