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§ 3-110. Witnesses

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Administrative and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Procedure Before Commission (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 3-110
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 3-110
§ 3-110. Witnesses
Currentness
Attendance and testimony
(a) A person shall:
(1) attend a proceeding before the Commission, if ordered by the Commission, a commissioner, or the Executive Secretary of the Commission; and
(2) give any relevant testimony or produce any relevant evidence, if ordered by the Commission, a commissioner, or an authorized hearing examiner.
Refusal to comply with orders
(b)(1) If a person refuses without valid cause to comply with an order issued under subsection (a) of this section, on affidavit that sets forth the violation to a court of general jurisdiction, the Commission or a commissioner may apply for an order to show cause why the person should not be held in contempt.
(2) An order issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be returned to the court that issued the order, not less than 2 days and not more than 5 days after the date of issue.
(3) On the return of an order issued under this subsection, if the court determines that the person has violated subsection (a) of this section and persists in the violation, the court may hold the person in contempt.
Immunity
(c)(1) A person may not refuse to comply with subsection (a)(2) of this section on the ground that giving testimony or producing evidence may tend to incriminate or subject the person to penalty or forfeiture.
(2) Except for perjury committed by an individual giving evidence before the Commission, an individual may not be prosecuted, punished, or subjected to penalty or forfeiture for producing any evidence required under subsection (a) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 192, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005.
Formerly Art. 78, § 81.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 3-110, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 3-110
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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