Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 24.22: WITNESS FINED AND ATTACHED
What this law says, in plain English
A witness summoned from outside the county who refuses to obey a subpoena may be fined up to $500 by the court. The court may also issue an attachment to take the witness into custody.
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