Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH |
Subtitle D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS |
Chapter 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES |
Subchapter A. CRIMINAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES |
Sec. 54A.011. WITNESS
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(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.
(b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the court.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 , Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.