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Act No. 190 Section 405

Service where witness is concealed.

Section 405

SEC. 405. Service where witness is concealed. — If a witness is concealed in a building or vessel, so as to prevent the service of a subpoena upon him, any court, or judge, or any officer issuing a subpoena may, upon proof by affidavit of the concealment, and of the materiality of the witness, make an order that the governor, or his deputy, shall forthwith serve the same, and the officer must serve it accordingly, and for that purpose may break into the building or vessel where the witness is concealed.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 405 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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