Michigan § 600.1725 - Witnesses; refusal to testify; penalty.
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§ 600.1725. Witnesses; refusal to testify; penalty.
If any witness attending pursuant to a subpoena, or brought before any court, judge, officer, commissioner, or before any person before whom depositions may be taken, refuses without reasonable cause
to be examined, or
to answer any legal and pertinent question, or
to subscribe his deposition after it has been reduced to writing, the officer issuing the subpoena shall commit him, by warrant, to the common jail of the county in which he resides. He shall remain there until he submits to be examined, or to answer, or to subscribe his deposition, as the case may be, or until he is discharged according to law.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.1725 cover?
Section 600.1725 ("Witnesses; refusal to testify; penalty.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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