Administration of oaths; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
1. Any member of the Commission may administer oaths and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers.
2. If any witness refuses to attend, testify or produce any books and papers as required by the subpoena, the Administrator or the President of the Commission may report to the district court by petition, setting forth that:
(a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the books and papers;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed by the Commission pursuant to this section; and
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the books and papers required by the subpoena before the Commission, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him,
Ê and asking for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books and papers before the Commission.
3. Upon such a petition, the court shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why he has not attended, testified or produced the books or papers before the Commission. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Commission, the court shall enter an order that the witness appear before the commission, at the time and place fixed in the order, and testify or produce the required books and papers. Upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
Last modified: February 27, 2006