Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-10-2

  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Each member of the commission shall have the power to administer oaths, take testimony, subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all books, papers, records or documents deemed by the commission to be material or pertinent to any subject within the scope of its studies and investigations.