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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.