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21 U.S.C. § 969 — Contempt proceedings
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In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena issued to, any person, the Secretary of the Treasury may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which the investigation is carried on or of which the subpenaed person is an inhabitant, carries on business or may be found, to compel compliance with the subpena of the Secretary of the Treasury. The court may issue an order requiring the subpenaed person to appear before the Secretary of the Treasury there to produce records, if so ordered, or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in the judicial district whereof the subpenaed person is an inhabitant or wherever he may be found.
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In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena issued to, any person, the Secretary of the Treasury may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which the investigation is carried on or of which the subpenaed person is an inhabitant, carries on business or may be found, to compel compliance with the subpena of the Secretary of the Treasury. The court may issue an order requiring the subpenaed person to appear before the Secretary of the Treasury there to produce records, if so ordered, or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in the judicial district whereof the subpenaed person is an inhabitant or wherever he may be found.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 198a, act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 1, 69 Stat. 684, as amended, which related to the authority of Secretary of the Treasury to issue subpenas, administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses for purpose of any investigation, was transferred to [section 967 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section967&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 198b, act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 2, 69 Stat. 685, which related to service of subpenas and proof of service, was transferred to [section 968 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section968&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 198c, act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 3, 69 Stat. 685, which related to contempt proceedings, was transferred to [section 969 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section969&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 969
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as part of the Comprehensive
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 which
comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 1035 of
Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of
Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept.
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Section was also formerly classified to section 198b of
this title.
§ 969. Contempt proceedings
In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a
subpena issued to, any person, the Secretary of
the Treasury may invoke the aid of any court of
the United States within the jurisdiction of
which the investigation is carried on or of which
the subpenaed person is an inhabitant, carries
on business or may be found, to compel compli-
ance with the subpena of the Secretary of the
Treasury. The court may issue an order requir-
ing the subpenaed person to appear before the
Secretary of the Treasury there to produce
records, if so ordered, or to give testimony
touching the matter under investigation. Any
failure to obey the order of the court may be
punished by the court as a contempt thereof. All
process in any such case may be served in the ju-
dicial district whereof the subpenaed person is
an inhabitant or wherever he may be found.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 3, 69 Stat. 685.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as part of the Comprehensive
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 which
comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 1036 of
Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of
Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept.
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Section was also formerly classified to section 1
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