Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 24.05: REFUSING TO OBEY
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A witness who refuses to obey a subpoena may be fined up to $500 in felony cases or $100 in misdemeanor cases, at the court's discretion.
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