Any person who is summoned as a witness before the grand jury to answer as to any gaming or lottery within his knowledge and who fails or refuses to attend and testify in obedience to such summons without a good excuse, to be determined by the court, is guilty of a contempt and also a misdemeanor and, on conviction for such misdemeanor, shall be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $300.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than three months.
Last modified: May 3, 2021