Sec. 54A.109. 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 fine or imprison a witness who:

    (1) failed to appear before an associate judge after being summoned; or

    (2) improperly refused to answer questions if the refusal has been certified to the court by the associate judge.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 , Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.