(1) The commission, or any member thereof, the executive director of the commission, or such other person so designated by the commission by rule, shall have power to administer oaths, certify to all official acts, issue subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers, take the testimony of any person by deposition in the manner prescribed for in the rules of procedure of the district court of this state, in civil cases, in any investigation or hearing in any part of the state.
(2)  Each witness who appears pursuant to a subpoena shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage allowed to a witness in civil cases in the district court. Witness fees shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness is subpoenaed.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-2068

  • Commission: means the Idaho real estate commission, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the Idaho real estate commission. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • Person: means and includes an individual, or any legal business entity. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • 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 of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(3)  If a witness, who has not been required to attend at the request of any party, is subpoenaed by the commission or executive director, his fees and mileage shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the commission in the same manner as other expenses of the commission are paid.