Alabama Code 12-16-213. Refusal of witness to testify before grand jury as to gaming or lottery
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-16-213
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
Any person who is summoned as a witness before the grand jury to answer as to any gaming or lottery within his knowledge and who fails or refuses to attend and testify in obedience to such summons without a good excuse, to be determined by the court, is guilty of a contempt and also a misdemeanor and, on conviction for such misdemeanor, shall be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $300.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than three months.