California Health and Safety Code 40842 – Whenever any person duly subpoenaed to appear and give evidence, or …
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Whenever any person duly subpoenaed to appear and give evidence, or to produce any books and papers, before a hearing board neglects or refuses to appear, or to produce any books and papers, as required by the subpoena, or refuses to testify or to answer any question which the hearing board decides is proper and pertinent, he shall be deemed in contempt, and the hearing board shall report the fact to the superior court of the county in which the hearing is held.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 40842
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.