Sec. 201.311. WITNESS. (a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.
(b) A referring court may fine or imprison a witness who:
(1) failed to appear before an associate judge after being summoned; or
(2) improperly refused to answer questions if the refusal has been certified to the court by the associate judge.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.
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