TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES
§ 4245. Authority to Administer Oaths, Take Testimony, etc. The Senior Land Commissioner and each of its land registration teams shall have the authority to administer oaths to witnesses, take testimony under oath, subpoena witnesses, order the production of papers and documents, and punish for contempts committed in its presence. Punishment for contempt shall be limited to a fine of not more than $50, or imprisonment for a period of not more than 30 days, or both. Source: PL 3-79, § 14. Commission Comment: With respect to the references to the “Senior Land Commissioner,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001; see also the comment to 2 CMC § 4212.