Wyoming § 6-5-306 Refusal to appear or testify; avoidance of
service; penalties; summary proceedings for contempt

Wyoming Statutes

§ 6-5-306 — Refusal to appear or testify; avoidance of service; penalties; summary proceedings for contempt

Wyoming § 6-5-306

Title 06Crimes and Offenses

Ch. 5OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Art. 3PERJURY AND CRIMINAL FALSIFICATION

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-5-306 (2026).

Text

(a)A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he:

(i)Refuses or intentionally fails to obey a lawful subpoena or citation which has been served upon him;

(ii)Secretes himself or leaves his residence to avoid being served with a subpoena; or

(iii)Refuses to take an oath or affirmation or, being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer a question required by the court or presiding officer.

(b)This section shall not prevent summary proceedings for contempt.

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(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not
more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he:
(i) Refuses or intentionally fails to obey a lawful
subpoena or citation which has been served upon him;
(ii) Secretes himself or leaves his residence to
avoid being served with a subpoena; or
(iii) Refuses to take an oath or affirmation or,
being sworn or affirmed, refuses to answer a question required
by the court or presiding officer.
(b) This section shall not prevent summary proceedings for
contempt.