Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 20A.255 – Witness Refusal to Testify
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(a) If a witness brought in any manner before a grand jury refuses to testify, the witness’s refusal shall be communicated to the attorney representing the state or to the court.
(b) The court may compel a witness described by Subsection (a) to answer a proper question by imposing a fine not to exceed $500 and by committing the witness to jail until the witness is willing to testify.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 20A.255
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Testify: Answer questions in court.