Arkansas Code
Subchapter 4 - Procedure Before Commissions
§ 23-2-410. Refusal to attend or testify — Contempt proceedings

In case of failure on the part of any person to comply with any lawful order of the commission, of any commissioner, or of any examiner specifically designated to conduct an investigation, or to comply with any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, or in case of failure to testify concerning any matter on which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, any court of record of general jurisdiction or a judge thereof, upon application of the commission or of any commissioner, may compel obedience by prosecuting proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or of the refusal to testify therein.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries

Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers

Chapter 2 - Regulatory Commissions

Subchapter 4 - Procedure Before Commissions

§ 23-2-401. Definition

§ 23-2-402. Powers of commission, commissioners, and examiners

§ 23-2-403. Evidence and pleading

§ 23-2-405. Service of process, notices, complaints, etc

§ 23-2-406. Oaths — Testimony

§ 23-2-407. Subpoenas for witnesses — Issuance and service

§ 23-2-408. Subpoenas duces tecum

§ 23-2-409. Subpoenas — Failure to comply — Penalty

§ 23-2-410. Refusal to attend or testify — Contempt proceedings

§ 23-2-411. No person excused from testifying — Exemption from prosecution

§ 23-2-412. Depositions

§ 23-2-413. Perjury

§ 23-2-414. Witness and mileage fees

§ 23-2-415. Hearings generally

§ 23-2-416. Hearings — Separation or consolidation of complaints

§ 23-2-417. Burden of proof

§ 23-2-418. Records of proceedings and testimony

§ 23-2-419. Quorum

§ 23-2-420. Orders, findings, rules, certificates, etc., under Acts 1935, No. 324, to be in writing — Copies as evidence

§ 23-2-421. Findings and orders of commission

§ 23-2-422. Commission orders — Rehearings

§ 23-2-423. Commission orders — Judicial review — Procedure

§ 23-2-424. Commission orders — Rehearing or judicial review — Effect on order, stocks, etc

§ 23-2-425. Appeals from department

§ 23-2-426. Amendment or rescission of commission's decisions

§ 23-2-427. Orders, rules, etc., of department not controverted in actions between private person and railroad company

§ 23-2-428. Costs of actions

§ 23-2-429. Investigation, inquiry, or hearing by commissioner or examiner

§ 23-2-430. Effect of repeal of § 23-2-404