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Texas Government Code § 54.310

Witness

Masters; Magistrates; Referees; Associate Judges · Criminal Law Magistrates in Dallas County

(a) A witness who appears before a magistrate and is sworn is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.

(b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the court.

Official text of the Texas Government Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.