New Mexico Statutes 50-9-18. Subpoena power
In connection with investigations or enforcement hearings conducted under the Occupational Health and Safety Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 50-9-1 to 50-9-25, the department may apply to the district court for an order requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence under oath. Witnesses shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the state. Any district court, upon application by the department, shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring the person to appear and to produce evidence if, as and when so ordered and to give testimony relating to the matter under investigation if the court finds that the evidence or testimony sought is discoverable under the Rules of Civil Procedure for The District Courts. Any failure to obey an order of the court may be punished by the court under its powers of contempt.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 50-9-18
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.