Indiana § 34-47-2-2 Witnesses

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-47-2-2 — Witnesses

Indiana § 34-47-2-2

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 47CONTEMPT OF COURT

Ch. 2Direct Contempt of Court

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Ind. Code § 34-47-2-2 (2026).

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Every person who:

(1)is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or proceeding;

(2)is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding, and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; or

(3)while upon the witness stand, is purposely so demeaning as to retard or disturb the proceedings of the court; is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-7-2.]

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Every person who:
(1) is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in
any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or
proceeding;
(2) is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding,
and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; or
(3) while upon the witness stand, is purposely so demeaning as to
retard or disturb the proceedings of the court;
is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-7-2.]