(a) For the purpose of the investigations, proceedings, or hearings that the railroad labor relations agency considers necessary to carry out Alaska Stat. § 42.40.71042.40.890, the railroad labor relations agency may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant evidence.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 42.40.810

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) The railroad labor relations agency may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and receive evidence.
(c) The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place in the state at any designated place of hearing.
(d) If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under Alaska Stat. § 42.40.71042.40.890, the superior court in the district in which the person resides or is found may, upon application by the railroad labor relations agency, issue an order requiring the person to comply with the subpoena.