Arizona Laws 44-1527. Failure to supply information or obey subpoena; hearing
A. If any person fails or refuses to fully comply with a demand or any subpoena issued by the attorney general under sections 44-1524 or 44-1526, the attorney general may file a petition with the superior court and, after notice and hearing on the petition, request the following orders until the person complies with the demand or the subpoena:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1527
- Advertisement: includes the attempt by publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation, oral or written, to induce directly or indirectly any person to enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest in any merchandise. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
- Attorney general: means the attorney general of Arizona or the attorney general's authorized delegate. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
- 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.
- Examine: means the inspection, study or copying of any account, book, document, merchandise, paper or record. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
- Merchandise: means any objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, real estate or services. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
- Person: means any natural person or the person's legal representative, any partnership or domestic or foreign corporation, any company, trust, business entity or association or any agent, employee, salesman, partner, officer, director, member, stockholder, associate or trustee. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
- Sale: means any sale, offer for sale or attempt to sell any merchandise for any consideration, including sales, leases and rentals of any real estate subject to any form of deed restriction imposed as part of a previous sale. See Arizona Laws 44-1521
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
1. Adjudging such person in contempt of court.
2. Granting injunctive relief, restraining the sale or advertisement of merchandise by such person which is the subject of the investigation.
3. Granting such other relief as the court may deem proper.
B. If the court determines that the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in any act, practice or transaction which is in violation of this article or order or assurance of discontinuance entered under this article, the court shall grant the appropriate relief.
C. If the attorney general determines that disclosure to the respondent of the evidence relied on to establish reasonable cause would not be in the best interests of the investigation, he may request and the court may examine the evidence in camera and thereafter make its determination.