Missouri Laws 144.725 – Failure to obey subpoena or to produce books, a misdemeanor
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 144.725
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
If any person summoned as a witness by the director or by the designee of the director fails to obey the summons or refuses to testify or answer any material question or refuses to produce any book, record, paper or other data when required so to do, he is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive a person of any right, privilege or immunity guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri.