Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1429: Penalties for neglect or refusal to answer subpena

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who is subpoenaed to appear at a naturalization hearing and neglects or refuses to appear and testify may be fined or imprisoned for up to five years.

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Any person who has been subpenaed under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to appear at the final hearing of an application for naturalization, and who shall neglect or refuse to so appear and to testify, if in the power of such person to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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