2016 Revised Code of Washington
Title 44 - STATE GOVERNMENT—LEGISLATIVE
44.16 Legislative inquiry.
44.16.130 Failure to attend—Contempt.

WA Rev Code § 44.16.130 (2016) What's This?

RCW 44.16.130 Failure to attend—Contempt.

A person who, being duly summoned to attend as a witness before either house of the legislature, or any committee or joint committee thereof, or commissioner authorized to summon witnesses, refuses or neglects, without lawful excuse, to attend pursuant to such summons, shall be punished as for contempt, as hereinafter provided.

[ 1895 c 6 § 11; RRS § 8188.]

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