In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena, the district court within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which the person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found, resides or transacts business, upon application by the secretary or his authorized representative, has jurisdiction to issue an order requiring the person to appear before the secretary or his authorized representative to produce evidence if ordered or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt. Any person who without just cause fails or refuses to attend and testify, to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other records, if it is in his power to do so, in obedience to a subpoena of the secretary shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) or by imprisonment for not longer than sixty days, or both. Each day such violation continues is a separate offense.
History: 1953 Comp., § 59-9-11.8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 321, § 9; 1979, ch. 280, § 32.
Law reviews. — For note, "On Building Better Laws for New Mexico's Environment," see 4 N.M.L Rev. 105 (1973).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare § 270.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 51 - Unemployment Compensation
Article 1 - Unemployment Compensation
Section 51-1-3 - Declaration of state public policy.
Section 51-1-4 - Monetary computation of benefits; payment generally.
Section 51-1-5 - Benefit eligibility conditions.
Section 51-1-7 - Disqualification for benefits.
Section 51-1-8 - Claims for benefits.
Section 51-1-8.1 - Voluntary withholding of federal income tax.
Section 51-1-9 - Contributions; computation; payment.
Section 51-1-10 - Rate of contribution.
Section 51-1-12 - Penalty; late payment of contributions.
Section 51-1-13 - Financing benefits paid to employees of nonprofit organizations.
Section 51-1-14 - Financing benefits paid to employees of governmental entities.
Section 51-1-15 - Risk management division; payments in lieu of contributions.
Section 51-1-17 - Budgets; governmental entities.
Section 51-1-18 - Period, election and termination of employer's coverage.
Section 51-1-19 - Unemployment compensation fund.
Section 51-1-21 - Seal; report.
Section 51-1-23 - Publication.
Section 51-1-25 - Advisory councils.
Section 51-1-26 - Employment stabilization.
Section 51-1-27 - Records and papers.
Section 51-1-28 - Oaths and witnesses.
Section 51-1-29 - Enforcement of subpoenas; penalty.
Section 51-1-30 - Protection against self-incrimination.
Section 51-1-31 - State-federal cooperation.
Section 51-1-32 - Disclosure of information; penalty.
Section 51-1-33 - Employment service.
Section 51-1-34 - Administration funds.
Section 51-1-35 - Reimbursement of fund.
Section 51-1-36 - Collection of contributions.
Section 51-1-37 - Protection of rights and benefits.
Section 51-1-37.1 - Child support obligations.
Section 51-1-37.2 - Food stamp overissuances.
Section 51-1-38 - Penalties; liability for benefit overpayment.
Section 51-1-39 - [Saving clause.]
Section 51-1-40 - Actions for enforcement.
Section 51-1-41 - Nonliability of state.
Section 51-1-42 - Definitions.
Section 51-1-43 - Unemployment compensation; governmental entities.
Section 51-1-44 - Additional definitions.
Section 51-1-47 - Application of the act [Applicability of act to governmental entities].
Section 51-1-48 - Definitions; extended benefits.
Section 51-1-48.1 - Extended benefits; eligibility.
Section 51-1-48.2 - Extended benefits; payments.
Section 51-1-50 - Reciprocal arrangements.
Section 51-1-51 - Record availability; cooperation.
Section 51-1-52 - Effectiveness of federal act inoperative.
Section 51-1-52.1 - Leasing employer; temporary services employer.
Section 51-1-53 - [Saving clauses.]
Section 51-1-55 - Res judicata and collateral estoppel prohibition.
Section 51-1-56 - Death reports.