Person present in court.
Section 407
SEC. 407. Person present in court. — A person present in court before a judicial officer may be required to testify in the same manner as if he were in attendance upon a subpoena issued by such court or officer.
Act No. 190 Section 407
Other provisions in CHAPTER XVI
- Section 402: Subpoena or process to procure the attendance of witness.
- Section 403: Issuing the subpoena.
- Section 404: Service of the subpoena.
- Section 405: Service where witness is concealed.
- Section 406: Witness not obliged to go outside his province to testify.
- Section 408: Disobedience to a subpoena, or refusal to testify.
- Section 409: Civil liability of witness disobeying subpoena.
- Section 410: Compelling attendance of witness.
- Section 411: If witness imprisoned.
CitationAct No. 190 Section 407 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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