Act No. 190 Section 156

Failure of assessors to attend.

Section 156

SEC. 156. Failure of assessors to attend. — If any person, summoned to act as assessor, fails, without lawful excuse, to attend at the trial, or at any adjournment thereof, or to continue to serve throughout the trial, he shall be liable, under a summary order of the court, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 156 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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