62-62. Issuance and service of subpoenas.
All subpoenas for witnesses to appear before the Commission, a division of the Commission or a hearing commissioner or examiner and notice to persons or corporations, shall be issued by the Commission or its chief clerk or a deputy clerk and be directed to any sheriff or other officer authorized by law to serve process issued out of the superior courts, who shall execute the same and make due return thereof as directed therein, under the penalties prescribed by law for a failure to execute and return the process of any court. The Commission shall have the authority to require the applicant for a subpoena for persons and documents to make a reasonable showing that the evidence of such persons or documents will be material and relevant to the issue in the proceeding. (1949, c. 989, s. 1; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1995, c. 379, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.
§ 62-60.1 - Commission to sit in panels of three.
§ 62-61 - Witnesses; production of papers; contempt.
§ 62-62 - Issuance and service of subpoenas.
§ 62-63 - Service of process and notices.
§ 62-65 - Rules of evidence; judicial notice.
§ 62-69 - Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference.
§ 62-70 - Ex parte communications.
§ 62-71 - Hearings to be public; record of proceedings.
§ 62-72 - Commission may make rules of practice and procedure.
§ 62-73 - Complaints against public utilities.
§ 62-73.1 - Complaints against providers of telephone services.
§ 62-74 - Complaints by public utilities.
§ 62-76 - Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner, or examiner.
§ 62-77 - Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner or examiner.
§ 62-78 - Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other procedure.
§ 62-79 - Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance.
§ 62-80 - Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior order or decision.
§ 62-81 - Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases.