Sec. 37. The commission conducting a hearing in any particular case shall have power to subpoena and order production of books and papers. In any hearing, the process issued by the commission shall extend to all parts of the state and the process shall be served either in like manner as are served writs of subpoena in the circuit court or by any person designated by the commission for that purpose. The person serving the process shall receive such compensation as may be allowed by the commission not to exceed the fee prescribed by law for similar services in the circuit courts and the fees shall be paid in the same manner as provided in this chapter for fees of witnesses subpoenaed at the instance of the commission. All witnesses who shall be subpoenaed and who appear in any proceeding before the commission shall receive the same fees and mileage as allowed by law to witnesses in the circuit courts, which amount shall be paid by the party at whose instance the subpoena was issued or upon whose behalf the witness has been called. When any witness who has not been subpoenaed at the instance of any party to the proceeding shall be subpoenaed at the instance of the commission the fees and mileage of the witness shall be paid from the funds appropriated to the use of the commission in the same manner as other expenses of the commission are paid.

Where in any proceeding before the commission, any witness shall fail or refuse to attend upon subpoena issued by the commission or any of their representatives, or appearing, shall refuse to testify or shall refuse to produce any books and papers the production of which is called for by the subpoena, the attendance of any witness and the giving of the testimony of the witness and the production of the books and papers required shall be enforced by any circuit court, superior court, or probate court of this state.

Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.110.