Illinois Compiled Statutes 25 ILCS 5/8 – Whoever, being served with a subpoena to appear as a witness, or to …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 25 ILCS 5/8
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
Whoever, being served with a subpoena to appear as a witness, or to produce any paper or document before either house of the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, or a joint committee of both houses, shall neglect or refuse to so appear, or to produce any such paper or document, or having appeared either with or without subpoena, shall neglect or refuse to be sworn or to testify, or to produce any papers or documents when lawfully required so to do, shall be guilty of a petty offense. This Section shall not be construed to affect the right of either house of the General Assembly to compel the attendance of any person as a witness, or to punish for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence.