California Government Code

§ 8545.5

GOV § 8545.5 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The superior court in the county in which any interview is held under the direction of the California State Auditor or his or her designee has jurisdiction to compel the attendance of witnesses, the making of oral or written sworn statements, and the production of papers, books, accounts, and documents, as required by any subpoena issued by the California State Auditor or his or her designee.

(b)If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any papers required by the subpoena, the California State Auditor or his or her designee may petition the superior court in the county in which the hearing is pending for an order compelling the person to attend and answer questions under penalty of perjury or produce the papers required by the subpoena before the person named in the subpoena. The petition shall set forth all of the following:

(1)That due notice of the time and place of attendance of the person or the production of the papers has been given.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 24. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.