The agency or its designated subordinates may, and on request of any party to a case shall, issue subpoenas requiring testimony or the production of books, papers, and physical or other evidence. Any person so subpoenaed who objects may, if the agency does not quash or modify the subpoena at his timely request as illegally or improvidently granted, immediately procure by petition a decision on the validity thereof in the circuit court as provided in § 2.2-4003; and otherwise in any case of refusal or neglect to comply with an agency subpoena, unless the basic law under which the agency is operating provides some other recourse, enforcement, or penalty, the agency may procure an order of enforcement from such court. Depositions de bene esse and requests for admissions may be directed, issued, and taken on order of the agency for good cause shown; and orders or authorizations therefor may be challenged or enforced in the same manner as subpoenas. Nothing in this section shall be taken to authorize discovery proceedings.
1975, c. 503, § 9-6.14:13; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 40 - Administrative Process Act
§ 2.2-4000. Short title; purpose
§ 2.2-4002. Exemptions from chapter generally
§ 2.2-4002.1. Guidance documents
§ 2.2-4006. Exemptions from requirements of this article
§ 2.2-4007. Petitions for new or amended regulations; opportunity for public comment
§ 2.2-4007.01. Notice of intended regulatory action; public hearing
§ 2.2-4007.02. Public participation guidelines
§ 2.2-4007.03. Informational proceedings; effect of noncompliance
§ 2.2-4007.04. Economic impact analysis
§ 2.2-4007.04:01. Notice required of certain departments
§ 2.2-4007.05. Submission of proposed regulations to the Registrar
§ 2.2-4007.06. Changes between proposed and final regulations
§ 2.2-4007.07. State Air Pollution Control Board; variances
§ 2.2-4007.1. Regulatory flexibility for small businesses; periodic review of regulations
§ 2.2-4007.2. Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments
§ 2.2-4009. Evidentiary hearings on regulations
§ 2.2-4010. Pilot programs for regulations imposing local government mandates
§ 2.2-4011. Emergency regulations; publication; exceptions
§ 2.2-4012. Purpose; adoption; effective date; filing; duties of Registrar of Regulations
§ 2.2-4012.1. Fast-track rulemaking process
§ 2.2-4013. Executive review of proposed and final regulations; changes with substantial impact
§ 2.2-4014. Legislative review of proposed and final regulations
§ 2.2-4015. Effective date of regulation; exception
§ 2.2-4016. Withdrawal of regulation
§ 2.2-4017. Periodic review of regulations
§ 2.2-4018. Exemptions from operation of Article 3
§ 2.2-4019. Informal fact finding proceedings
§ 2.2-4020. Formal hearings; litigated issues
§ 2.2-4020.1. Summary case decisions
§ 2.2-4021. Timetable for decision; exemptions
§ 2.2-4022. Subpoenas, depositions and requests for admissions
§ 2.2-4024.1. Disqualification
§ 2.2-4024.2. Ex parte communications
§ 2.2-4025. Exemptions operation of this article; limitations
§ 2.2-4026. Right, forms, venue; date of adoption or readoption for purposes of appeal
§ 2.2-4028. Intermediate relief