Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Miller

Foth, C.J.:

The sole issue in this case is whether the grant of authority to prosecuting attorneys conducting inquisitions under K.S.A. 1977 Supp. 22-3101(2) to issue “subpoenas” includes the authority to issue subpoenas duces tecum. We hold that it does.

The action was precipitated by a subpoena issued by the district attorney of the eighteenth judicial district (Sedgwick county) in connection with an investigation of alleged violations of the narcotics laws. The subpoena commanded the security manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to appear before the district attorney and bring…