§329-69  Subpoena powers.  Subject tothe privileges which witnesses have in the courts of this State, the directorof public safety or the director’s designated subordinate is empowered pursuantto and in accordance with the rules of court to subpoena witnesses, examinethem under oath and require the production of books, papers, documents orobjects where the director of public safety reasonably believes the informationsought is relevant or material to enforcement of this chapter.  Books, papers,documents, or objects obtained pursuant to exercise of these powers may beretained by the director of public safety or the director’s designate forforty-eight hours for the purpose of examination, audit, copying, testing, orphotographing.  Upon application by the director of public safety, obedience tothe subpoenas may be enforced by the circuit court in the county where theperson subpoenaed resides or is found in the same manner as a subpoena issuedby the clerk of a circuit court. [L 1990, c 200, pt of §1 and am c 281, §10; amL 2000, c 98, §7]