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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1357

  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to obey a subpoena may be adjudged in contempt of the court which issued the subpoena.  The court may also order a recalcitrant witness to be attached and brought to court forthwith or on a designated day.