§ 2-1608. Subpoenas
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MD Code, State Government, § 2-1608
§ 2-1608. Subpoenas
(a)(1) By a majority vote of all of the members of an investigating committee, the investigating committee may issue a subpoena that requires the appearance of a person, the production of relevant records, and the giving of relevant testimony.
(b) The subpoena shall be served:
(c) A person who is subpoenaed to appear at a hearing is entitled to receive the fees and allowances that are provided for a person who is subpoenaed by a circuit court.
(d)(1) A person may be held in contempt if the person unjustifiably:
(iii) unless the directive is overruled by a majority vote of the members of the investigating committee who are present at the hearing, disobeys a directive of the presiding officer at the hearing to answer a relevant question or to produce a relevant book, document, or paper that has been subpoenaed.
(e)(1) By a majority vote of all of the members of an investigating committee, the investigating committee may apply for a contempt citation:
Credits
Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 40, §§ 79, 80, 83 to 86.
MD Code, State Government, § 2-1608, MD STATE GOVT § 2-1608
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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