65.2-202 - Subpoena powers of the Commission; production of records and papers.
§ 65.2-202. Subpoena powers of the Commission; production of records andpapers.
A. The Commission or any member or deputy commissioner shall have authorityto enforce the attendance of all parties in interest and of witnesses and theproduction and examination of books, papers and records and to punish forcontempt or disobedience of its orders as is vested in courts and judges by §18.2-456, or Chapter 21 (§ 19.2-339 et seq.) of Title 19.2. Such attendance,production, and examination shall be required by subpoena of the Commissionupon timely request therefor by any party to a proceeding before it, unlessthe Commission finds that the issuance of such subpoena is for dilatorypurposes, would cause substantial inconvenience to such witnesses, or is notlikely to produce significant relevant evidence.
B. The county or city sheriff or town sergeant, and their respectivedeputies, shall serve subpoenas of the Commission or its deputies and shallreceive the same fees as are now provided by law for like civil actions.Each witness who appears in obedience to such subpoena of the Commissionshall receive for attendance the fees and mileage for witnesses in civilcases in courts.
C. The clerk of any court of record shall, upon the application of any partyin interest to a proceeding pending under this title, issue a subpoena forthe attendance at such proceeding of any witness whose testimony is sought.The return of any subpoena so issued shall be made to the Commission, whichshall enforce the attendance of any such witness at such proceeding.
(Code 1950, §§ 65-17 through 65-18.1; 1952, c. 470; 1968, c. 660, §§ 65.1-19through 65.1-21; 1970, c. 470; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 7; 1981, c. 531; 1991, c.355.)