Idaho Code 72-1339 – Enforcement of Subpoenas
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 72-1339
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114State: 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.
Any subpoena issued pursuant to section 72-1338, Idaho Code, may be enforced by the district courts of this state within the jurisdiction in which the inquiry is being conducted or within the jurisdiction in which the person to whom the subpoena was issued resides or conducts his business. The court shall have jurisdiction to hear the parties, determine the reasonableness of the subpoena, and set aside, modify, or enforce the subpoena by its order in accordance with the evidence. Any failure to obey such court order may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.