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SECTION 215.60
Criminal contempt of the legislature
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 215
§ 215.60 Criminal contempt of the legislature.

A person is guilty of criminal contempt of the legislature when,
having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness before either house
of the legislature or before any committee thereof, he:

1. Fails or refuses to attend without lawful excuse; or

2. Refuses to be sworn; or

3. Refuses to answer any material and proper question; or

4. Refuses, after reasonable notice, to produce books, papers, or
documents in his possession or under his control which constitute
material and proper evidence.

Criminal contempt of the legislature is a class A misdemeanor.