Iowa Code § 97B.23
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Penalty for noncompliance.
Official statutory text
In case of refusal to obey a subpoena duly served upon any person, any district court of the state of Iowa for the district in which the person charged with refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the system, may issue an order requiring that person to appear and give testimony, or to appear and produce evidence, or both. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt.
[C46, 50, §97.31, 97.32; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §97B.23]92 Acts, ch 1201, §20; 2001 Acts, ch 68, §21, 24; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
[C46, 50, §97.31, 97.32; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §97B.23]92 Acts, ch 1201, §20; 2001 Acts, ch 68, §21, 24; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
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