Fla. Stat. 377.32
Issuance of subpoenas; service, etc


(1)

The division is hereby empowered to issue subpoenas for witnesses, to require their attendance and the giving of testimony before it, and to require the production of books, papers, and records in any proceeding before the division as may be material upon questions lawfully before the division. Such subpoenas shall be served by the sheriff or any other officer authorized by law to serve process in this state. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, and records before the division or a court, or from obedience to the subpoena of the division or a court, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to incriminate him or her or subject him or her to a penalty or forfeiture; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring any person to produce any books, papers, or records, or to testify in response to any inquiry not pertinent to some question lawfully before the division or court for determination. No natural person shall be subjected to criminal prosecution or to any penalty or forfeiture for, or on account of, any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he or she may be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the division or court, or in obedience to its subpoena; provided, that no person testifying shall be exempted from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.

(2)

In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any subpoena issued by the division, or, in case of the refusal of any witness to testify or answer as to any matter regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, any circuit court in this state, on the application of the division, may issue an attachment for such person and compel him or her to comply with such subpoena and to attend before the division and produce such documents, and give his or her testimony upon such matters as may be lawfully required, and such court shall have the power to punish for contempt as in case of disobedience of like subpoena issued by or from such court, or for refusal to testify therein.

Source: Section 377.32 — Issuance of subpoenas; service, etc, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0377.­32 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

377.01
Governor to enter into interstate compact to conserve oil and gas
377.03
Extension of compact
377.04
Official report of state
377.06
Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas
377.07
Division of Resource Management
377.10
Certain persons not to be employed by division
377.18
Common sources of oil and gas
377.19
Definitions
377.20
Waste prohibited
377.21
Jurisdiction of division
377.22
Rules and orders
377.23
Monthly reports to division
377.24
Notice of intention to drill well
377.25
Production pools
377.26
Location of wells
377.27
Drilling units
377.28
Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas
377.29
Agreements in interest of conservation
377.30
Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken
377.31
Evidence of rules and orders
377.32
Issuance of subpoenas
377.33
Injunctions against division
377.34
Actions and injunctions by division
377.35
Suits, proceedings, appeals, etc
377.36
False entries and statements
377.37
Penalties
377.38
Illegal oil, gas, and other products
377.39
Seizure and sale of illegal oil, gas, or product
377.40
Negligently permitting gas and oil to go wild or out of control
377.41
Disposition of fines
377.42
Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee
377.075
Division of Technical Services
377.241
Criteria for issuance of permits
377.242
Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means
377.243
Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes
377.244
Conditions for granting permits for surface exploratory and extraction operations
377.245
Provision for distribution of earnings to lessees or owners of the fractional undivided mineral rights not owned by applicant for permit under ss
377.247
Designation and distribution of earnings owed to owners of mineral rights who are unknown or unlocated
377.371
Pollution prohibited
377.2407
Natural gas storage facility permit application to inject gas into and recover gas from a natural gas storage reservoir
377.2408
Application to conduct geophysical operations
377.2409
Geophysical activities
377.2411
Lawful right to drill, develop, or explore
377.2421
Division to review federal applications
377.2424
Conditions for granting permits for geophysical operations
377.2425
Manner of providing security for geophysical exploration, drilling, and production
377.2426
Abandonment of geophysical holes
377.2431
Conditions for granting permits for natural gas storage facilities
377.2432
Natural gas storage facilities
377.2433
Protection of natural gas storage facilities
377.2434
Property rights to injected natural gas
377.2435
Rule adoption relating to natural gas storage

Current through Fall 2025

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