North Dakota § 27-23-08 - Petition for order compelling person to attend or testify or produce writings
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 27-23-08 — Petition for order compelling person to attend or testify or produce writings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-23-08. Petition for order compelling person to attend or testify or produce writings
or things - Service of order to appear before court - Order to appear before commission or hearing panel - Contempt. If a person refuses to attend, testify, or produce any writings or things required by subpoena, the commission or the hearing panel may petition the district court for the county in which the hearing is pending for an order compelling a person to attend and testify or produce the writings or things required by the subpoena before the commission or hearing panel. The court shall order a person to appear before it at a specified time and place to show cause why the person has not attended or testified or produced the writings or things as required. A copy of the order must be served upon the person. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued, the court shall order a person to appear before the commission or hearing panel at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required writings or things. Upon failure to obey the order, a person must be punished as provided in section 12.1-10-02.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 27-23-08
What does North Dakota Century Code § 27-23-08 cover?
Section 27-23-08 ("Petition for order compelling person to attend or testify or produce writings") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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