§ 37-2-206 — Powers of commission; court to compel obedience to lawful orders

Wyoming § 37-2-206

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 37: Public Utilities
• Ch. 2: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
• Art. 2: REPORTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS

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The commission, commissioner or commission employee acting in
the capacity of a hearing officer for the purpose mentioned in
W.S. 37-1-101 through 37-3-114, and 37-12-201 through 37-12-213,
may administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas,
compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers,
books, accounts, documents and testimony. If any person fails to
comply with any lawful order of the commission, commissioner or
commission employee acting in the capacity of a hearing officer,
or any subpoena, or if any witness refuses to testify to any
matter regarding which he may be interrogated lawfully, the
district court of any county on application of the commission, a
commissioner or commission employee acting in the capacity of a
hearing officer, shall compel obedience by attachment
proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the
requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to
testify therein.