Texas Government Code 54.980 – Witness
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(a) A witness who appears before a magistrate and is sworn is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.
(b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the court.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 54.980
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011