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§ 41-1153 Disobedience of subpoena as legislative contempt

AZ Rev Stat § 41-1153 (2019) (N/A)
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41-1153. Disobedience of subpoena as legislative contempt

A. If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a legislative subpoena, or, appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, the senate or the house may, by resolution entered in the journal, commit him for contempt.

B. A witness neglecting or refusing to attend in obedience to a subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms and brought before the senate or house upon authority of a copy of the resolution signed by the president or speaker, and countersigned by the secretary or chief clerk.

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