{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-1-26-19.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 1-26-19.1","heading":"Administration of oaths--Subpoena powers--Witness fees--Disobedience of subpoena.","body":"Each agency and any attorney of record or officer of the agency charged with the duty to administer the laws of the state and the rules of the agency may:\n(1) Administer oaths as provided by chapter 18-3; and\n(2) Subpoena witnesses or interested parties to appear and give testimony and to produce records, books, papers, and documents relating to any matter in a contested case, as provided in § 15-6-45.\nUnless otherwise provided by law, fees for witnesses are as set forth in chapter 19-5 and must be paid by the agency or party for whom the witness is subpoenaed.\nFailure of a person to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to this chapter may be punished as a contempt of court in the manner provided by chapter 21-34.","path":["TITLE 1. STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 1-26. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND RULES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/1-26-19.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"986caec9f5d4f9a496e7763d0b75fa634114f93b765d0413d8c274ac206672d1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-1-26-19","next":"us-sd/sdcl-1-26-19.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}