Indiana Code 22-4-34-5. Subpoenas; disobedience
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Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class C misdemeanor | up to 60 days | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-4-34-5
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- review board: means the unemployment insurance review board. See Indiana Code 22-4-2-38
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
Sec. 5. A person who knowingly fails to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records, in obedience to a subpoena of the department, the review board, an administrative law judge, or any duly authorized representative of any of them, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3505. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2224; P.L.135-1990, SEC.38; P.L.108-2006, SEC.62; P.L.171-2016, SEC.47.