1. To be properly issued, a legislative subpoena must:
(a) Be addressed to the witness;
(b) Describe the nature of the legislative proceedings for which the legislative subpoena is being issued;
(c) Require the attendance and testimony of the witness at a definite time and place fixed in the legislative subpoena or require the production of the documentary evidence at a definite time and place fixed in the legislative subpoena, or both;
(d) State particular reasons why the attendance and testimony of the witness or the production of the documentary evidence is pertinent to legislative business or possible future legislative action; and
(e) Be signed, as applicable, by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly or the chair of the committee who issued the legislative subpoena.
2. A legislative subpoena may be served by any person who is 18 years of age or older.
3. If a legislative subpoena is properly issued to and served on a witness pursuant to this section:
(a) The legislative subpoena has the same legal force and effect as a subpoena or order issued by the district court; and
(b) The witness shall comply with the provisions of the legislative subpoena in the same manner as a subpoena or order issued by the district court.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 298; A 2011, 3208; 2013, 3742)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 218E - Legislative Investigations and Hearings; Legislative Commission and Other Committees
NRS 218E.010 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.012 - "Documentary evidence" defined.
NRS 218E.015 - Power of Houses and committees to conduct investigations and hold hearings.
NRS 218E.030 - Power to issue subpoenas; exceptions.
NRS 218E.035 - Contents and service of subpoenas; legal force and effect.
NRS 218E.040 - Administration of oaths.
NRS 218E.045 - Conduct constituting contempt; enforcement proceedings before district court.
NRS 218E.055 - Hearing on citation for contempt.
NRS 218E.060 - Arrest, fine and imprisonment upon finding of contempt; warrant.
NRS 218E.065 - Imprisonment for contempt not bar to other proceedings.
NRS 218E.110 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.115 - "Documentary evidence" defined.
NRS 218E.120 - "Secretary of the committee" defined.
NRS 218E.125 - Provisions supplement and do not impair other powers, privileges and immunities.
NRS 218E.140 - Fees and mileage for witnesses.
NRS 218E.150 - Creation; membership; vacancies; officers; terms.
NRS 218E.155 - Meetings; rules; quorum; attendance of alternate members.
NRS 218E.175 - General powers and duties.
NRS 218E.180 - Additional powers and duties.
NRS 218E.185 - Investigative powers; delegation to certain committees and subcommittees.
NRS 218E.240 - Creation; membership; meetings; quorum.
NRS 218E.255 - Creation; membership; functions.
NRS 218E.270 - Special committee to receive Governor’s message on condition of State.
NRS 218E.275 - Special committees to consider issues during legislative interim.
NRS 218E.320 - Creation; membership; officers; vacancies.
NRS 218E.325 - Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.330 - General powers and duties; budgets; reports.
NRS 218E.435 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.440 - Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; quorum; staff.
NRS 218E.445 - Meetings; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.450 - General powers and duties; cooperation of state agencies; reports.
NRS 218E.500 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 218E.505 - "Subcommittee" defined.
NRS 218E.510 - Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; alternates.
NRS 218E.515 - Meetings; rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.520 - General powers.
NRS 218E.525 - Additional powers and duties.
NRS 218E.550 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.555 - Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies; reports.
NRS 218E.560 - Meetings; rules; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.565 - General duties.
NRS 218E.570 - General powers.
NRS 218E.600 - Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.605 - Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
NRS 218E.610 - Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.615 - General powers.
NRS 218E.700 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.705 - Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
NRS 218E.710 - Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.715 - General duties.
NRS 218E.720 - General powers.
NRS 218E.745 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.750 - Creation; membership; budget; officers; terms; vacancies.
NRS 218E.755 - Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.760 - General powers.
NRS 218E.800 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 218E.810 - Meetings; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members.
NRS 218E.815 - General powers of Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure.