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Act No. 190 Section 408

Disobedience to a subpoena, or refusal to testify.

Section 408

SEC. 408. Disobedience to a subpoena, or refusal to testify. — Disobedience to a subpoena, or refusal to be sworn, or to answer as a witness, or to subscribe an affidavit or deposition when required, may be punished as a contempt by the court or officer issuing the subpoena, or requiring the witness to be sworn, and, if the witness be a party, his complaint or answer may be stricken out.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 408 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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