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Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 624.321

624.321 Witnesses and evidence.—

(1) As to any examination, investigation, or hearing being conducted under this code, a person designated by the department or office, respectively:

(a) May administer oaths, examine and cross-examine witnesses, receive oral and documentary evidence; and

(b) Shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance and testimony, and require by subpoena the production of books, papers, records, files, correspondence, documents, or other evidence which is relevant to the inquiry.

(2) If any person refuses to comply with any such subpoena or to testify as to any matter concerning which she or he may be lawfully interrogated, the Circuit Court of Leon County or of the county wherein such examination, investigation, or hearing is being conducted, or of the county wherein such person resides, may, on the application of the department or office, issue an order requiring such person to comply with the subpoena and to testify.

(3) Subpoenas shall be served, and proof of such service made, in the same manner as if issued by a circuit court. Witness fees, cost, and reasonable travel expenses, if claimed, shall be allowed the same as for testimony in a circuit court.

History.—s. 36, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 31, 37, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 181, ch. 97-102; s. 776, ch. 2003-261.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 624.321

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 624.321

Total Results: 5

ALLSTATE FLORIDIAN v. Office of Ins. Reg.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-05-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 981 So. 2d 617

Snippet: investigation." (emphasis added). Section 624.321(1)(b), Florida Statutes Granting OIR, when conducting

Padilla v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 832 So. 2d 916

Snippet: investigate and hold hearings under sections 624.317 and 624.321, which arises only when DOI has reason to believe

Florida Dept. of Ins. v. BANKERS INS.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-04-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 694 So. 2d 70

Snippet: hearing orders and subpoenas invoked "sections 624.321 and 624.324, Florida Statutes." These provisions…other evidence which is relevant to the inquiry. § 624.321, Fla.Stat. (1995). We are not concerned here with

In Re Court Divisions

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-10-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 648 So. 2d 761

Snippet: persons not residing in the state) (r) Section 624.321(2) (Action to compel testimony pursuant to subpoena

Saviak v. Gunter

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1980-02-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 379 So. 2d 450, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 15775

Snippet: to Sections 624.307, 624.310, 624.317, 624.318, 624.321, 626.601, Florida Statutes (1977), wherein he entered