Texas Government Code
§ 54.2412 — WITNESS
GV § 54.2412Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54. MASTERS; MAGISTRATES; REFEREES; ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. OO. MAGISTRATES IN FORT BEND COUNTY
Statute text
View on source(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.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2019.