NC General Statutes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-756 (2026)
Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas
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The chief administrative law judge and all administrative law judges in the Office of Administrative Hearings may, in connection with any pending or potential contested case under Chapter 150B:
(1) Administer oaths and affirmations;
(2) Sign and issue subpoenas in the name of the Office of Administrative Hearings requiring attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other documentary evidence; and
(3) Apply to the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, for any order necessary to enforce the powers conferred in this Article. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 6(1), 6(2); 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1987–1987 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Martin v. Melott, 359 S.E.2d 783 (N.C. 1987).
State Ex Rel. Martin v. Melott, 359 S.E.2d 783 (N.C. 1987). “G.S. 7A-756 (1986). (8) He can sign and issue subpoenas to witnesses.”
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