Missouri § 144.350 - Penalty for failure to testify.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 144.350 — Penalty for failure to testify., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.350. Penalty for failure to testify.
If any person summoned as a witness by the director of revenue or such employee of the director of revenue shall fail to obey such summons or shall refuse to testify or answer any material question or shall refuse to produce any book, record, paper or other data when required so to do, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided by law.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11423, A.L. 1941 p. 698, A.L. 1943 p. 1012, A.L. 1945 p. 1865)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 144.350 cover?
Section 144.350 ("Penalty for failure to testify.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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