Colorado § 2-2-313 - Witnesses - attendance before assembly.
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§ 2-2-313. Witnesses - attendance before assembly.
The general assembly, or either house thereof, by resolution or otherwise, as it deems best, may prescribe the conditions under which and the manner in which a witness may be summoned to attend, with or without documents in his possession or under his control, before any committee of said general assembly or of either house thereof.
Source: L. 13: p. 637, § 1. C.L. § 17. CSA: C. 74, § 17. CRS 53: § 63-2-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-14.
Cross references: For the authority of legislative council to compel attendance of witnesses and procedure therefor, see § 2-3-306; for the authority of the legislative audit committee to subpoena witnesses, see § 2-3-107; for fees and expenses of witnesses in civil cases, see §§ 13-33-102 and 13-33-103; for intimidation of legislative witnesses, see § 8-2.5-101.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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