§ 26-2-123 — Witnesses; evidence; subpoenas

(a) In any examination or investigation the department
conducts, the commissioner or any representative he appoints
may:
(i) Administer oaths and affirmations;
(ii) Examine and cross-examine witnesses;
(iii) Receive oral and documentary evidence;
(iv) Subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance
and testimony; and
(v) Require by subpoena the production of any books,
papers, records, files, correspondence, documents and other
evidence deemed relevant to the inquiry whether under control of
the department, the insurer or other persons.
(b) If any individual refuses to comply with any subpoena
or to testify as to any matter concerning which he is lawfully
interrogated, the district court of the county in which the
examination or investigation is being conducted or in which the
individual resides or may be found, on the commissioner's
application, may issue an order requiring the individual to
comply with the subpoena and testify or produce the evidence
subpoenaed. Failure to obey a court order may be punished by the
court as contempt.
(c) Subpoenas shall be served and proof of service made in
the same manner as if issued by a district court. Witness fees
and mileage, if claimed, shall be allowed the same as for
testimony in court.