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23-112-509. Summons, citation, and subpoena.
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23-112-509. Summons, citation, and subpoena.
(a) It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and constables of the counties of this state and of any employee of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, when so directed by the commission, to execute any summons, citation, or subpoena that the commission may cause to be issued and to make their return thereof to the commission.
(b)(1) The sheriffs and constables serving and returning any summons, citation, or subpoena shall be paid the same fees as provided for the services in the circuit court.
(2) Any person other than an employee of the commission who appears before the commission in response to a summons, citation, or subpoena shall be paid the same witness fee and mileage allowance as witnesses in the circuit court.
(c)(1) In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any summons, citation, or subpoena issued and served as authorized, or in the case of the refusal of any person to testify or answer to any matter regarding that which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, or the refusal of any person to produce his or her record books and accounts relating to any matter regarding that which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, the circuit court of any county of the State of Arkansas, on application of the commission or of the Executive Director of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, may:
(A) Issue an attachment for the person; and
(B) Compel the person to:
(i) Comply with the summons, citation, or subpoena;
(ii) Attend before the commission or its designated employee;
(iii) Produce the documents specified in any subpoena duces tecum; and
(iv) Give his or her testimony upon such matters as he or she may be lawfully required.
(2) Any circuit court shall have the power to puni
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23-112-509. Summons, citation, and subpoena.
(a) It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and constables of the counties of this state and of any employee of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, when so directed by the commission, to execute any summons, citation, or subpoena that the commission may cause to be issued and to make their return thereof to the commission.
(b)(1) The sheriffs and constables serving and returning any summons, citation, or subpoena shall be paid the same fees as provided for the services in the circuit court.
(2) Any person other than an employee of the commission who appears before the commission in response to a summons, citation, or subpoena shall be paid the same witness fee and mileage allowance as witnesses in the circuit court.
(c)(1) In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any summons, citation, or subpoena issued and served as authorized, or in the case of the refusal of any person to testify or answer to any matter regarding that which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, or the refusal of any person to produce his or her record books and accounts relating to any matter regarding that which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, the circuit court of any county of the State of Arkansas, on application of the commission or of the Executive Director of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, may:
(A) Issue an attachment for the person; and
(B) Compel the person to:
(i) Comply with the summons, citation, or subpoena;
(ii) Attend before the commission or its designated employee;
(iii) Produce the documents specified in any subpoena duces tecum; and
(iv) Give his or her testimony upon such matters as he or she may be lawfully required.
(2) Any circuit court shall have the power to punish for contempt as in the case of disobedience of like process issued from or by any circuit court, or by refusal to testify therein in response to the process, and the person shall be taxed with the costs of the proceedings.
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