Idaho § 67-2717 - Power to issue subpoenas and administer oaths - Obstructing examination - Penalty
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§ 67-2717. Power to issue subpoenas and administer oaths - Obstructing examination - Penalty
The director of the department of finance may issue subpoenas and administer oaths, in the same manner, with the same power to enforce obedience thereof in the performance of his duties, as belongs and pertains to courts of law in this state. Any person refusing access to the department, or the director, to any such books or papers, or officers, agent, clerk, employee or other person aforesaid, or who shall obstruct such access, or who shall refuse to furnish any required information, or who shall in any manner hinder the thorough examination required by this chapter, of the officers or of the books, accounts, papers and finances pertaining to the officers, aforesaid, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or both.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 67-2717 cover?
Section 67-2717 ("Power to issue subpoenas and administer oaths - Obstructing examination - Penalty") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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