There is a newer version
of
this Section
2020 Georgia Code
Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 2 - Military Affairs
Article 5 - Code of Military Justice
Part 7 - Trial Procedures
§ 38-2-1047. Refusal to Appear or Testify; Penalty
Universal Citation: GA Code § 38-2-1047 (2020)
- Any person not subject to this article who:
- Has been duly subpoenaed to appear as a witness or to produce books and records before a court-martial or court of inquiry or before any military or civil officer designated to take a deposition to be read in evidence before such court;
- Has been duly paid or tendered the fees and mileage of a witness at the rates allowed to witnesses attending a criminal court of this state; and
- Willfully neglects or refuses to appear, or refuses to qualify as a witness or to testify or to produce any evidence which that person may have been legally subpoenaed to produce
shall be punished by the military court in the same manner as a criminal court of this state.
- The fees and mileage of witnesses shall be advanced or paid out of the appropriations for the compensation of witnesses or other appropriate funds.
(Code 1981, §38-2-1047, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 53A Am. Jur. 2d, Military and Civil Defense, § 214.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
