Texas Statutes
§ 54.1855 — WITNESSES.
Texas § 54.1855
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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.1855 (2026).
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Sec. 54.1855. WITNESSES.
(a)A witness who is sworn and who appears before a magistrate is subject to the penalties for perjury and aggravated perjury provided by law.
(b)A referring court may fine or imprison a witness or other court participant for failure to appear after being summoned, refusal to answer questions, or other acts of direct contempt before a magistrate.
SUBCHAPTER JJ. MAGISTRATES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 646 (H.B. 1750 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 54.001
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.003
SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL.§ 54.101
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.102
JURISDICTION.§ 54.103
POWERS AND DUTIES.§ 54.104
JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.§ 54.105
TRAINING.§ 54.107
WITNESSES.§ 54.1171
APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 54.1172
APPOINTMENT.§ 54.1173
QUALIFICATIONS.§ 54.1174
COMPENSATION.§ 54.1175
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