Each agency and any attorney of record or officer of the agency charged with the duty to administer the laws of the state and the rules of the agency may:
- (1) Administer oaths as provided by chapter 18-3; and
- (2) Subpoena witnesses or interested parties to appear and give testimony and to produce records, books, papers, and documents relating to any matter in a contested case, as provided in § 15-6-45. Unless otherwise provided by law, fees for witnesses are as set forth in chapter 19-5 and must be paid by the agency or party for whom the witness is subpoenaed. Failure of a person to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to this chapter may be punished as a contempt of court in the manner provided by chapter 21-34.
Source: SL 1972, ch 8 , § 21; SL 2026, ch 11 , § 2.