Arkansas Statutes
§ 16-43-602 — Penalty
Arkansas § 16-43-602
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-43-602 (2026).
Text
Any person who refuses to give testimony after an order has been issued by the circuit court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held directing him or her to give such testimony, as provided in this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each refusal of the witness to so testify shall constitute a separate offense.
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Legislative History
Acts 1973, No. 561, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 28-535; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 396.
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Arkansas § 16-43-602, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/16-43-602.