Texas Government Code

§ 54A.109 — WITNESS

GV § 54A.109Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS · Ch. 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES · Art. B. CIVIL ASSOCIATE JUDGES

(a)A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.

(b)A referring court may fine or imprison a witness who:

(1)failed to appear before an associate judge after being summoned; or

(2)improperly refused to answer questions if the refusal has been certified to the court by the associate judge.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.