2005 Minnesota Statutes

     168.70 Testimonial powers of administrator.  

    (a) The administrator shall have power to issue subpoenas 
 to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of 
 documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before the 
 administrator in any matter over which the administrator has 
 jurisdiction, control or supervision pertaining to sections 
 168.66 to 168.77.  The administrator shall have the power to 
 administer oaths and affirmations to any person whose testimony 
 is required.  

    (b) If any person shall refuse to obey any such subpoena, 
 or to give testimony, or to produce evidence as required 
 thereby, any judge of any district court may, upon application 
 and proof of such refusal, make an order for the issuance of a 
 subpoena, or subpoena duces tecum, for the witness to appear 
 before the administrator and to give testimony, and to produce 
 evidence as required thereby.  Upon filing such order in the 
 office of the court administrator of such court the 
 administrator shall issue a subpoena, as directed, under the 
 seal of said court, requiring the person to whom it is directed 
 to appear at the time and place therein designated.  

    (c) If any person served with any such subpoena shall 
 refuse to obey the same, or to give testimony or to produce 
 evidence as required thereby, the administrator may report such 
 refusal to the court, and the court shall thereupon enforce 
 obedience to the subpoena in the manner provided by law for 
 enforcing obedience to subpoenas of the court.  

    HIST: 1957 c 266 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82