Alabama § 17-16-70 - Commission Has Power to Punish for Contempt.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 17-16-70 — Commission Has Power to Punish for Contempt., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-16-70. Commission Has Power to Punish for Contempt.
If any witness, being summoned, fails to attend, or being summoned with a subpoena duces tecum, fails and refuses to produce the paper or document required to be produced by the subpoena, the commission shall have the right and authority to punish the witness for contempt by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in any county jail in the state for a period not to exceed 30 days, one or both, and in case any witness shall fail to appear or produce any book or document before any judge, clerk of court, or other person having a warrant from the commission, the judge, clerk of court, or other person, must certify the fact to the commission, which may thereupon punish such witness for contempt, as provided in this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-16-70 ("Commission Has Power to Punish for Contempt.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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