(a) In connection with duties authorized pursuant to this chapter, the Office of the Inspector General may do any of the following:

(1) Administer oaths.

Terms Used In California Penal Code 6127.3

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

(2) Certify to all official acts.

(3) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, or documents in any medium, or for the making of oral or written sworn statements, in any interview conducted pursuant to duties authorized by this chapter.

(b) Any subpoena issued under this chapter extends as process to all parts of the state and may be served by any person authorized to serve process of courts of record or by any person designated for that purpose by the office. The person serving this process may receive compensation as is allowed by the office, not to exceed the fees prescribed by law for similar service.

(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 36, Sec. 43. (SB 92) Effective June 30, 2011.)