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The Commission and its Executive Director shall have authority to administer oaths and receive testimonies, and to subpoena witnesses to appear for testifying and producing any papers, books, documents or other evidence, through subpoena.Should a witness summoned by the Commission fail to appear and testify, or to produce the required evidence, or refuse to answer any question in connection with any study or investigation being conducted by the Commission in the discharge of its functions, the chairman of the Commission may request assistance from the San Juan Part of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico to compel such witness to appear and testify, or to produce the required evidence, as the case may be. The Secretary of Justice shall tender to the Commission the necessary legal assistance for said purposes.Once the petition is filed in the San Juan Part of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico, said Court shall subpoena the witness to appear and testify or to produce the evidence requested, or both, before the Commission; disobedience of the order issued by the Court shall be punished by said court as civil contempt. History —June 28, 1965, No. 102, p. 267, § 6, eff.

evidence requested, or both, before the Commission; disobedience of the order issued by the Court shall be punished by said court as civil contempt. History —June 28, 1965, No. 102, p. 267, § 6, eff. July 1, 1965.

The Commission and its Executive Director shall have authority to administer oaths and receive testimonies, and to subpoena witnesses to appear for testifying and producing any papers, books, documents or other evidence, through subpoena.Should a witness summoned by the Commission fail to appear and testify, or to produce the required evidence, or refuse to answer any question in connection with any study or investigation being conducted by the Commission in the discharge of its functions, the chairman of the Commission may request assistance from the San Juan Part of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico to compel such witness to appear and testify, or to produce the required evidence, as the case may be. The Secretary of Justice shall tender to the Commission the necessary legal assistance for said purposes.Once the petition is filed in the San Juan Part of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico, said Court shall subpoena the witness to appear and testify or to produce the evidence requested, or both, before the Commission; disobedience of the order issued by the Court shall be punished by said court as civil contempt. History —June 28, 1965, No. 102, p. 267, § 6, eff.

evidence requested, or both, before the Commission; disobedience of the order issued by the Court shall be punished by said court as civil contempt. History —June 28, 1965, No. 102, p. 267, § 6, eff. July 1, 1965.