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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-14-407

Summons of witnesses

Known as the Motor Vehicle Administration, Certificate of Title, and Antitheft Act

The act spans §§ 27–27 (209 sections).

Acts 1949, No. 142, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-128; Acts 2017, No. 786, § 1; 2019, No. 910, §§ 4494, 4495.

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and officers of the Office of Motor Vehicle designated by the secretary shall have authority to summon witnesses to give testimony under oath or to give written deposition upon any matter under the jurisdiction of the office.

(2) The summons may require the production of relevant books, papers, or records.

(3) Every summons shall be served at least five (5) days before the return date, either by personal service made by any person over eighteen (18) years of age or by registered mail, but return acknowledgment is required to prove the latter service.

(4) Failure to obey a summons constitutes a misdemeanor.

(5) Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have jurisdiction, upon application by the secretary, to enforce all lawful orders of the secretary under this section.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.