Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith attempted to serve his first subpoena Tuesday afternoon to obtain information about sheriff’s office guns, but acting Sheriff Charles Guarnieri wouldn’t take it.
“I tried to hand it to him, and he said he was not accepting it,” Griffith said.
Griffith said he now has to ask county Coroner John Corcoran to serve the subpoena on Guarnieri because the sheriff, who would normally serve subpoenas, can’t serve himself.
Griffith said he was disappointed that Guarnieri is forcing him to involve the coroner. Guarnieri must accept the subpoena if it comes from the coroner, Griffith said.
Guarnieri could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
County controllers have authority to issue subpoenas demanding the appearance of county employees and other outside witnesses to answer questions about county finances. People who are subpoenaed may also be ordered to produce books, vouchers and “papers relative to such accounts,” according to state law. Controllers also have the power to administer oaths to all people appearing before them, the code says.
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