Texas § 20A.255 WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY.

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§ 20A.255 — WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY.

Texas § 20A.255

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 20A.255 (2026).

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Art. 20A.255. WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY.

(a)If a witness brought in any manner before a grand jury refuses to testify, the witness's refusal shall be communicated to the attorney representing the state or to the court.

(b)The court may compel a witness described by Subsection (a) to answer a proper question by imposing a fine not to exceed $500 and by committing the witness to jail until the witness is willing to testify.

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Art. 20A.255. WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY. (a) If a witness brought in any manner before a grand jury refuses to testify, the witness's refusal shall be communicated to the attorney representing the state or to the court.
(b) The court may compel a witness described by Subsection (a) to answer a proper question by imposing a fine not to exceed $500 and by committing the witness to jail until the witness is willing to testify.