Government Code section 19581

The board or its authorized representative shall issue subpenas for witnesses for the employee upon his written request and at his cost. The board or its authorized representative may require such costs to be prepaid.

Source: Section 19581, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19581. (updated Jan. 1, 1953; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_19581

Original Source: Section 19581, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19581. (last accessed May 12, 2025).