673.453 - Enforcement of subpoena by district court. - Nevada Statutes

673.453  Enforcement of subpoena by district court.

      1.  In case of the refusal of any person to attend or testify or produce any papers required by the subpoena directed to be served under the provision of NRS 673.450, the Commissioner may report to the district court in and for the county in which the examination, hearing or investigation is pending by petition, setting forth that:

      (a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the person or the production of the books and papers;

      (b) The person has been subpoenaed in the manner prescribed in this chapter; and

      (c) The person has failed and refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the Commissioner in the examination, hearing or investigation named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her in the course of such examination, hearing or investigation,

Ê and asking an order of the court compelling the person to attend and testify or produce the books or papers before the Commissioner.

      2.  The court, upon petition of the Commissioner, shall enter an order directing the person to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in such order, the time to be not more than 10 days from the date of the order, and then and there show cause why he or she has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the Commissioner. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the person. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Commissioner, the court shall thereupon enter an order that the person appear before the Commissioner at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required books or papers; and upon failure to obey the order the person shall be dealt with as for contempt of court.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 964; A 1983, 1794; 1987, 1977)