In the case of contumacy by,
or refusal to obey a summons issued to, any person under this chapter,
the Secretary or any delegate of the Secretary listed under section
1010.912 of this chapter shall refer the matter to the Attorney General
or delegate of the Attorney General (including any United States Attorney
or Assistant United States Attorney, as appropriate), who may bring
an action to compel compliance with the summons in any court of the
United States within the jurisdiction of which the investigation which
gave rise to the summons being or has been carried on, the jurisdiction
in which the person summoned is a resident, or the jurisdiction in
which the person summoned carries on business or may be found. When
a referral is made by a delegate of the Secretary other
than a delegate named in section 1010.912(a) of this chapter, prompt
notification of the referral must be made to the Director, FinCEN.
The court may issue an order requiring the person summoned to appear
before the Secretary or delegate of the Secretary to produce books,
papers, records, or other data, to give testimony as may be necessary
in order to explain how such material was compiled and maintained,
and to pay the costs of the proceeding. Any failure to obey the order
of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. All
process in any case under this section may be served in any judicial
district in which such person may be found.
