(A) Taking of Evidence During Investigation. The commission may take evidence before it or an individual member of the commission, or before the executive director or other member of the staff for purposes of the investigation.(B) The commission may request that a respondent comment on any aspect of an investigation. The respondent shall have 21 days from the date of the request for comments to provide a response. The executive director may extend the response time for an additional 21 days. Any further request for additional time may only be granted by the commission or its chairperson for good cause shown. The respondent must sign the response, and that signature shall serve as the respondent's attestation as to the veracity of the respondent's response.(C) Issuance of Subpoenas. The commission may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to provide statements or produce documents or other tangible evidence exclusively for consideration by the commission and its staff during the investigation. Before the filing of a complaint, the entitlement appearing on the subpoena shall not disclose the name of a respondent under investigation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, a subpoena issued under this rule may require a party or witness to appear by telephone or by videoconferencing technology. Telephonic proceedings are subject to the provisions of MCR 2.402, and videoconference proceedings are subject to the provisions of MCR 2.407.(D) Sanctions for Contempt; Disobedience by Respondent. (1) Contempt proceedings against a nonparty for failure to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to this rule may be brought pursuant to MCR 2.506(E) in the circuit court for the county in which the individual resides, where the individual is found, where the contempt occurred, or where the hearing is to be held.(2) If a respondent disobeys a subpoena or other lawful order of the commission or the master, whether before or during the hearing, the commission or the master may order such sanctions as are just, including, but not limited to, those set forth in MCR 2.313(B)(2)(a)-(e).(E) Cooperation With Investigation. A judge, clerk, court employee, member of the bar, or other officer of a court must comply with a reasonable request made by the commission in its investigation. Failure to cooperate may be considered judicial misconduct or attorney misconduct. No court may charge the Judicial Tenure Commission for copying costs or certification costs, whether under MCL 600.2546 or otherwise, unless the Michigan Supreme Court specifically so authorizes.Rule 9.221 last amended effective 1/1/2014; amended effective 9/1/2019; amended July 26, 2021, effective 7/26/2021; amended August 10, 2022, effective 9/9/2022.