Connecticut § 52-399 - Commitment of debtor for contempt.
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§ 52-399. Commitment of debtor for contempt.
Sec. 52-399. Commitment of debtor for contempt. Any judge before whom any such examination is ordered may commit the judgment debtor for contempt in case of his neglect or refusal to attend or be sworn at the examination or to answer any question put to him during the examination, and any such neglect or refusal, if the examination is ordered or had before a committee, may be by such committee reported to the judge by whom he was appointed, which judge may thereupon proceed for the contempt as fully as if the examination had been ordered or had before himself.
(1949 Rev., S. 8143.)
Cited. 12 CS 157.
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Section 52-399 ("Commitment of debtor for contempt.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. 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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