Act No. 190 Section 409

Civil liability of witness disobeying subpoena.

Section 409

SEC. 409. Civil liability of witness disobeying subpoena. — A witness, willfully and without cause, disobeying a subpoena, shall be liable for all damages which may be sustained by reason of the failure of the witness to attend, which damages may be recovered in a civil action.

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