Investigative agencies – Oaths – Subpoenas – Evidence

(a) If, pursuant to the civil enforcement provisions of this part, the investigative agency has reason to believe that a person or other enterprise has engaged in, or is engaging in, activity in violation of this part, the investigative agency may administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena witnesses or material, and collect evidence pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. (1) of its primary activities the commission of one (1) or more offenses qualifying as racketeering activity, and that consists of three (3) or more persons: (A) Who share a common name, identifying signs, colors, or symbols, including, but not limited to, terrorist organizations, hate groups, and criminal gangs as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 39-12-203Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.Investigative agency: means the office of the attorney general and reporter. See Tennessee Code 39-12-203Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.Obtain: includes , but is not limited to, the taking, carrying away or the sale, conveyance or transfer of title to or interest in or possession of property, and includes, but is not limited to, conduct known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by conversion, embezzlement, extortion or obtaining property by false pretenses. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106Person: means any individual or entity holding or capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Tennessee Code 39-12-203Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.(b) If matter that the investigative agency seeks to obtain by the subpoena is located outside the state, the person or enterprise subpoenaed may make the matter available to the investigative agency or its representative for examination at the place where the matter is located. The investigative agency may designate representatives, including officials of the jurisdiction in which the matter is located, to inspect the matter on its behalf and may respond to similar requests from officials of other jurisdictions. (c) Upon failure of a person or enterprise without lawful excuse to obey a subpoena, and after reasonable notice to the person or enterprise, the investigative agency may apply to the circuit or chancery court for the judicial district in which the person or enterprise resides, is found, or transacts business for an order compelling compliance.