Oregon Statutes 656.732 – Power to compel obedience to subpoenas and punish for misconduct
The circuit court for any county, or the judge of such court, on application of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Workers’ Compensation Board, or any of the board members, their Administrative Law Judges or assistants, shall compel obedience to subpoenas issued and served pursuant to ORS § 656.726 and shall punish disobedience of any such subpoena or any refusal to testify at any authorized session or hearing or to answer any lawful inquiry of the director or any of the board members, Administrative Law Judges or assistants, in the same manner as a refusal to testify in the circuit court or the disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court is punished. [Formerly 656.412; 1979 c.839 § 21]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 656.732
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
[Formerly 656.424; repealed by 1973 c.833 § 48]