[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 26, Volume 18] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 26CFR301.7604-1] [Page 581] TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) PART 301_PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents Discovery of Liability and Enforcement of Title Sec. 301.7604-1 Enforcement of summons. (a) In general. Whenever any person summoned under section 6420(e)(2), 6421(f)(2), or 7602 neglects or refuses to obey such summons, or to produce books, papers, records, or other data, or to give testimony, as required, application may be made to the judge of the district court or to a U.S. commissioner for the district within which the person so summoned resides or is found for an attachment against him as for a contempt. (b) Persons who may apply for an attachment. The officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service whom the Commissioner has designated to carry out the authority given him by Sec. 301.7602-1(b) to issue a summons are authorized to apply for an attachment as provided in paragraph (a) of this section. [32 FR 15241, Nov. 3, 1967, as amended by T.D. 7297, 38 FR 34803, Dec. 19, 1973]