Section 698 — Criminal Code: Subpoena

Where a person is likely to give material evidence in a proceeding to which this Act applies, a subpoena may be issued in accordance with this Part requiring that person to attend to give evidence. Where it is made to appear that a person who is likely to give material evidence will not attend in response to a subpoena if a subpoena is issued, or is evading service of a subpoena, a court, justice or provincial court judge having power to issue a subpoena to require the attendance of that person to give evidence may issue a warrant in Form 17 to cause that person to be arrested and to be brought to give evidence. Except where paragraph (2)(a) applies, a warrant in Form 17 shall not be issued unless a subpoena has first been issued.