The legislative body may issue subpenas requiring attendance of witnesses or production of books or other documents for evidence or testimony in any action or proceeding pending before it.

(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 37104

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.