In case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, any Circuit Court of competent jurisdiction, upon application by any party, may issue to that person an order requiring him to appear before the cabinet, there to produce documentary evidence if so ordered or to give evidence touching the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.
Effective: July 15, 1982

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 224.10-430

  • Cabinet: means the Energy and Environment Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 224.1-010
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 192, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. — Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 355, sec. 11, effective June 21, 1974.
Formerly codified as KRS § 224.082.

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