District of Columbia Code
Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings
§ 34–918. Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt

Each of the commissioners and every agent provided for in § 34-906, for the purposes mentioned in this subtitle, shall have power to administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony. In case of disobedience on the part of any person or persons to comply with any order of the Commission or any commissioner, or any subpoena, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may be interrogated before the Commission or its agent authorized, it shall be the duty of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, or a judge thereof, on application of a commissioner, to compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.
(Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 984, ch. 150, § 8, par. 48; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 572, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(c)(39)(C).)
1981 Ed., § 43-619.
1973 Ed., § 43-418.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 34 - Public Utilities

Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings

§ 34–901. Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals

§ 34–902. Commission may adopt rules and regulations

§ 34–903. Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities

§ 34–904. Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities

§ 34–905. Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General

§ 34–906. Appointment of investigating agents; powers

§ 34–907. Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request

§ 34–908. Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing

§ 34–909. Public notice of rate applications or changes in conditions of service; opportunity for public response; notice to utility; setting time and place for hearing and investigation

§ 34–910. Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses

§ 34–911. Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility

§ 34–912. Expenses of investigation to be borne by utility; deposit for costs; limitation of expenditures in hearings; reimbursement fee

§ 34–913. Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage

§ 34–914. Summary investigation

§ 34–915. Hearings after summary investigation

§ 34–916. Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed

§ 34–917. Utility may make complaint

§ 34–918. Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt

§ 34–919. Witness fees

§ 34–920. Testimony may be taken by deposition

§ 34–921. Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically

§ 34–922. Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost