Idaho § 18-4705 - Refusal to testify before legislature

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§ 18-4705. Refusal to testify before legislature

Every person who, being summoned to attend as witness before either house of the legislature or any committee thereof, refuses or neglects, without lawful excuse, to attend pursuant to such summons, and every person who, being present before either house of the legislature or any committee thereof, wilfully refuses to be sworn or to answer any material and proper question, or to produce, upon reasonable notice, any material and proper books, papers or documents in his possession or under his control, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

[18-4705, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 943.]

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Section 18-4705 ("Refusal to testify before legislature") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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