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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-677 (2026)

Contempt by contumacy or refusal to obey subpoena of commission

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In case of contumacy or refusal of a person to obey a subpoena issued under this chapter, any court of this state 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 commission or its duly authorized representative, shall issue to such person an order requiring him to appear before a commissioner, the commission or its duly authorized representative, and to produce evidence if so ordered or give testimony touching upon the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.

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Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Whitmer v. Hilton Casitas, 425 P.3d 253 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018).
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Whitmer v. Hilton Casitas, 425 P.3d 253 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Opinion of the Court administrative board to certify a person who refuses to obey its subpoena “to the superior court in the county in which service was made for contempt proceedings”); A.R.S. § 23-677 (authorizing an administrative department to apply to the superior court in…”
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