§ 13-10 — Subpoenas
Denver Revised Municipal Code (Supp. No. 147, Update 3: codified through Ordinance No. 0852-26, enacted July 13, 2026) · Denver Revised Municipal Code § 13-10
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Sec. 13-10. - Subpoenas.
(a) Issuance. The president of the council, or the chairperson of a committee of council duly authorized by it, shall issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum and subpoenas and testificandum as necessary to carry out council charter authority under section 3.2.3, to conduct investigations and shall administer oaths to persons so subpoenaed. (b) Service. Subpoenas issued by the council president or authorized committee chairperson shall be delivered to the sheriff's department which shall serve such subpoenas in the same manner as process is served in civil actions under this Code except that the usual fees for such service are hereby waived. (c) Enforcement. It shall be the duty of persons subpoenaed under this article to appear and testify and to produce such books, papers, and records as are called for in such subpoena. Should the person subpoenaed fail to appear and testify or produce documentary evidence, the council or its committee may apply to the county court for an order compelling compliance with the subpoena. Failure to obey the order of the court shall be punishable as a contempt of court. (d) Records. The council, or its committee, shall keep records of its proceedings in the conduct of investigations which records shall be open to the public. At the conclusion of the investigation such records shall be filed with the city clerk. (e) Witness fees. Witnesses who are not in the employ of the city, who are subpoenaed to testify, shall be allowed the fees set forth in section 14-37(b). Such fees shall be paid from the city council operating budget.
(Ord. No. 572-21, § 6, 7-19-21)