§ 8-16-4.1 Subpoena powers of commission.– The members of the commission are hereby severally authorized and empowered toadminister oaths; and the commission, in all cases of every nature pendingbefore it, is hereby authorized and empowered to summon and examine witnessesand to compel the production and examination of papers, books, accounts,documents, records, certificates, and other legal evidence that may benecessary or proper for the determination and decision of any question beforeor the discharge of any duty required by law of the commission. All subpoenasand subpoenas duces tecum shall be signed by the chairperson or, in the absenceor disqualification of the chairperson, by any other member thereof, shall beserved as subpoenas are now served in civil cases in the superior court; andwitnesses so subpoenaed shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance andtravel as are now provided for witnesses in civil cases in the superior court.If any person fails to obey the command of any such subpoena without reasonablecause, or if a person in attendance before the commission shall, withoutreasonable cause, refuse to be sworn, or to be examined, or to answer a legaland pertinent question, the commission may apply to any justice of the superiorcourt, upon proof by affidavit of the fact, for a rule or order, returnable innot less than two (2) or more than five (5) days, directing the person to showcause why he or she should not be adjudged in contempt. Upon the return of theorder, the justice before whom the matter is brought for a hearing shallexamine under oath the person and such person shall be given an opportunity tobe heard, and if the justice shall determine that the person has refusedwithout reasonable cause or legal excuse to be examined, or to answer a legaland pertinent question, or to produce books, accounts, papers, records, anddocuments material to the issue which he or she was ordered to bring orproduce, he or she may forthwith commit the person to the adult correctionalinstitutions, there to remain until he or she submits to do the act which he orshe was so required to do, or is discharged according to law. If an applicationfor contempt pursuant to this section relates to the actions of a witness at apublic hearing, then the papers filed with and proceedings before the courtshall be open to the public; otherwise, such papers and proceedings shall beconfidential.
§ 8-16-4.1 Subpoena powers of commission.– The members of the commission are hereby severally authorized and empowered toadminister oaths; and the commission, in all cases of every nature pendingbefore it, is hereby authorized and empowered to summon and examine witnessesand to compel the production and examination of papers, books, accounts,documents, records, certificates, and other legal evidence that may benecessary or proper for the determination and decision of any question beforeor the discharge of any duty required by law of the commission. All subpoenasand subpoenas duces tecum shall be signed by the chairperson or, in the absenceor disqualification of the chairperson, by any other member thereof, shall beserved as subpoenas are now served in civil cases in the superior court; andwitnesses so subpoenaed shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance andtravel as are now provided for witnesses in civil cases in the superior court.If any person fails to obey the command of any such subpoena without reasonablecause, or if a person in attendance before the commission shall, withoutreasonable cause, refuse to be sworn, or to be examined, or to answer a legaland pertinent question, the commission may apply to any justice of the superiorcourt, upon proof by affidavit of the fact, for a rule or order, returnable innot less than two (2) or more than five (5) days, directing the person to showcause why he or she should not be adjudged in contempt. Upon the return of theorder, the justice before whom the matter is brought for a hearing shallexamine under oath the person and such person shall be given an opportunity tobe heard, and if the justice shall determine that the person has refusedwithout reasonable cause or legal excuse to be examined, or to answer a legaland pertinent question, or to produce books, accounts, papers, records, anddocuments material to the issue which he or she was ordered to bring orproduce, he or she may forthwith commit the person to the adult correctionalinstitutions, there to remain until he or she submits to do the act which he orshe was so required to do, or is discharged according to law. If an applicationfor contempt pursuant to this section relates to the actions of a witness at apublic hearing, then the papers filed with and proceedings before the courtshall be open to the public; otherwise, such papers and proceedings shall beconfidential.
§ 8-16-4.1 Subpoena powers of commission.– The members of the commission are hereby severally authorized and empowered toadminister oaths; and the commission, in all cases of every nature pendingbefore it, is hereby authorized and empowered to summon and examine witnessesand to compel the production and examination of papers, books, accounts,documents, records, certificates, and other legal evidence that may benecessary or proper for the determination and decision of any question beforeor the discharge of any duty required by law of the commission. All subpoenasand subpoenas duces tecum shall be signed by the chairperson or, in the absenceor disqualification of the chairperson, by any other member thereof, shall beserved as subpoenas are now served in civil cases in the superior court; andwitnesses so subpoenaed shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance andtravel as are now provided for witnesses in civil cases in the superior court.If any person fails to obey the command of any such subpoena without reasonablecause, or if a person in attendance before the commission shall, withoutreasonable cause, refuse to be sworn, or to be examined, or to answer a legaland pertinent question, the commission may apply to any justice of the superiorcourt, upon proof by affidavit of the fact, for a rule or order, returnable innot less than two (2) or more than five (5) days, directing the person to showcause why he or she should not be adjudged in contempt. Upon the return of theorder, the justice before whom the matter is brought for a hearing shallexamine under oath the person and such person shall be given an opportunity tobe heard, and if the justice shall determine that the person has refusedwithout reasonable cause or legal excuse to be examined, or to answer a legaland pertinent question, or to produce books, accounts, papers, records, anddocuments material to the issue which he or she was ordered to bring orproduce, he or she may forthwith commit the person to the adult correctionalinstitutions, there to remain until he or she submits to do the act which he orshe was so required to do, or is discharged according to law. If an applicationfor contempt pursuant to this section relates to the actions of a witness at apublic hearing, then the papers filed with and proceedings before the courtshall be open to the public; otherwise, such papers and proceedings shall beconfidential.
