DecisionDepot
California legal research

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 20A.255 — WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY

CR § 20A.255Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 20A. GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS · Art. F. WITNESSES

Statute text

View on source
(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.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 20A.255 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.