Oklahoma § 51-100 - Attorney General - Powers

§ 51-100. Attorney General - Powers

The Attorney General of the state shall have the power, and he

is hereby authorized and directed whenever complaint has been made

and the names of witnesses furnished him, or whenever he deems

necessary to issue subpoenas for such witnesses so furnished him,

and for such other persons as he shall have reason to believe to

have any knowledge of the truth of the complaint made, to cause said

witnesses to appear before the Attorney General, or any magistrate

or notary public, at the time and place in the county of the accused

officer's residence, to be designated in the subpoena then and there

to testify concerning the subject matter of such investigation.

Each witness shall be sworn to make true answers to all

questions propounded to him touching the matter under investigation,

and the testimony of each witness shall be reduced to writing and be

signed by the witnesses.

The Attorney General is hereby authorized and empowered to

administer the necessary oaths and affirmations to such witnesses.

All witnesses subpoenaed or used by the Attorney General in such

special investigation, or upon the hearing of the complaint or

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers

petition in the district court, or the Supreme Court, shall be

entitled to receive the same per diem and mileage as is allowed

witnesses in the district court of the state, said fees to be paid

by the Attorney General out of any funds of his office available for

such purpose.

Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal to answer any

proper question propounded by the Attorney General at such inquiry

shall be a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more

than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the

county jail not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and

imprisonment.

Added by Laws 1917, c. 205, p. 381, § 10, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1917.