La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1357
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1357, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Failure to comply with subpoena
Official statutory text
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to obey a subpoena may be adjudged in contempt of the court which issued the subpoena. The court may also order a recalcitrant witness to be attached and brought to court forthwith or on a designated day.
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