Nevada Code § 641.245

1. The Board, any member thereof, a panel
of its members or a hearing officer may issue subpoenas to compel the
attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, the
records of patients, and any other article related to the practice of
psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to the practice as
a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee.
2. If any witness refuses to attend or
testify or produce any article as required by the subpoena, the Board may file
a petition with the district court stating that:
(a) Due notice has been given for the time and
place of attendance of the witness or the production of the required articles;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed pursuant to
this section; and
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend
or produce the articles required by the subpoena or has refused to answer
questions propounded to him or her,
and asking
for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify before
the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer, or produce the articles
as required by the subpoena.
3. Upon such a petition, the court shall
enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and
place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days
after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has
not attended or testified or produced the articles. A certified copy of the
order must be served upon the witness.
4. If it appears to the court that the
subpoena was regularly issued, the court shall enter an order that the witness
appear before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer at the
time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required articles,
and upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for
contempt of court.

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