Indiana Code 34-47-2-2. Witnesses

Sec. 2. Every person who:

(1) is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or proceeding;

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Testify: Answer questions in court.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(2) is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding, and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; or

(3) while upon the witness stand, is purposely so demeaning as to retard or disturb the proceedings of the court;

is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-7-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.43.