Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

25.06.070 Subpoenas

The Commission is hereby authorized to issue subpoenas within its jurisdiction of authority when considering license applications or renewals.

(a) Subpoenas may be issued to cause a witness to appear and give oral testimony, or to produce documents or other tangible evidence.

(b) If a party wishes to have a subpoena issued by the Commission within its jurisdiction of authority, a properly prepared subpoena will be furnished by the party, including information necessary for service of process, at least three (3) calendar days prior to the hearing. When service has been completed, the Commission will provide proof of service to all parties.

(c) If a party or Commission wishes to include witnesses who are not within the Commission's jurisdiction of authority, but wishes to personally request the appearance of the intended witness(es) on his or her behalf, the party is required to provide notice of the intended witness(es).

(d) If a party does not timely request a subpoena, the party will not be entitled to a postponement because of the absence of the witness(es).

(e) If the subpoena has been timely issued, the Commission may, in its discretion, postpone the hearing due to the absence of the witness(es).

Original url: /us/nsn/tmchippewa/council/code/25.06.070

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