§ 6604. Election Contest- Answer, Summons, Subpoena
TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6604. Election Contest: Answer, Summons, Subpoena. (a) Within five days after personal receipt of the complaint by the defendant, an answer or any responsive pleading or motion shall be filed with the court. The court shall thereupon set a date for the election contest hearing not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than twenty (20) days from the date of the filing of the complaint. (b) At the time the court decides the date for the election contest hearing, the court shall issue summons to the parties to appear at the time and place specified in the order. The summons shall be personally served by any authorized person upon the parties at least 5 days before the hearing. (c) The court shall issue subpoenas for witnesses at the request of any party. The court may compel the attendance of witnesses who have been subpoenaed. Source: Repealed and reenacted by PL 12-18, § 2 (6604).
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission