Washington Code 9.55.020 – Witness refusing to attend legislature or committee or to testify
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Every person duly summoned to attend as a witness before either house of the legislature of this state, or any committee thereof authorized to summon witnesses, who shall refuse or neglect, without lawful excuse, to attend pursuant to such summons, or who shall willfully refuse to be sworn or to affirm or to answer any material or proper question or to produce, upon reasonable notice, any material or proper books, papers or documents in his or her possession or under his or her control, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2011 c 336 § 313; 1909 c 249 § 86; RRS § 2338.]
NOTES:
Candidate buying liquor for another person on election day: RCW 66.44.265.
Legislative inquiry: Chapter 44.16 RCW.
Attorney's Note
Under the Washington Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| gross misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Washington Code 9.55.020
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.