Nevada Revised Statutes 703.360 – Issuance of subpoena by clerk of district court for service to witness failing to appear on Commission’s order; contempt
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1. If any person ordered to appear before the Commission as a witness fails to obey the order, the Commission or any Commissioner or the Secretary of the Commission may apply to the clerk of the nearest district court for a subpoena commanding the attendance of the witness before the Commission.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 703.360
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. See Nevada Revised Statutes 703.010
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
2. The clerk shall issue the subpoena, and a peace officer shall serve it.
3. Disobedience to a subpoena is a contempt of court and must be punished accordingly.