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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="6-703" title_number="6" title_name="Attorney General" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>For the limited purpose of furthering an ongoing criminal investigation under this subtitle, the Attorney General or a Deputy Attorney General or an assistant attorney general designated in writing by the Attorney General may issue in any court in the State a subpoena to a person to produce telephone, business, government, or corporate records or documents.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A subpoena issued under this subsection may be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a circuit court.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may have an attorney present during any contact made under subsection (a) of this section with the Attorney General or an agent of the Attorney General.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Attorney General shall advise a person of the right to counsel when the subpoena is served.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>If a person fails to obey a lawfully served subpoena under subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General may report the failure to obey the subpoena to the circuit court with jurisdiction over the matter.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Attorney General shall provide a copy of the subpoena and proof of service to the circuit court.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>After conducting a hearing at which the person that allegedly failed to comply with a subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section has had an opportunity to be heard and be represented by counsel, the court may grant appropriate relief.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section does not allow the contravention, denial, or abrogation of a privilege or right recognized by law.</text>
  </level>
</section>
