1.  If any person refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the Board, the Board may present a petition to the district court of the county in which such person resides, setting forth the facts, and thereupon the court, in a proper case, shall issue its subpoena to such person requiring his or her attendance before the court to testify or to produce books, papers and documents.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 623.153

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.

2.  Any person failing or refusing to obey the subpoena of a district court may be proceeded against in the same manner as for a refusal to obey any other order of the court.