Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-306
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-306, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 6, “Crimes and Offenses.”
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§ 6-5-306. Refusal to appear or testify; avoidance of service; penalties; summary proceedings for contempt
Official statutory 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.
(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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