40-29-117
Section 40-29-117 Failure to obey subpoena. Any person who, being duly subpoenaed to appear
to testify, or to appear and produce books, accounts, records, memoranda, or other papers,
as required under subdivisions (7) and (8) of Section 40-2-11, or any other section in this
title requiring the production of information, neglects or fails to appear without cause or
to produce such books, accounts, records, memoranda, or other papers without cause, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year,
or both. (Acts 1983, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 83-891, p. 128, §36.)...
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12-21-283
Section 12-21-283 Procedure for securing attendance of witness in another state at criminal
proceedings, etc., within state; fees and allowances; effect of failure of summoned witness
to attend and testify. (a) If a person in any state which, by its laws, has made provision
for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal proceedings or
grand jury investigations commenced or about to be commenced in this state is a material witness
in a criminal proceeding pending in a court of record in this state or in a grand jury investigation
which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate
under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness
will be required. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken
into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance
in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a...
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45-49-120.28
Section 45-49-120.28 Attendance of witnesses; fees; false oaths. Any person who shall be served
with a subpoena, issued in the course of an investigation or hearing conducted under this
part, to appear and testify or to produce books and papers, who shall disobey or neglect to
obey any such subpoena shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The fees of witnesses for attendance
and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the courts of record and shall be
paid as is provided in Section 45-49-120.29. Any judge of a court of record, either in term
time or vacation upon application of a member of the board or the director, shall compel the
attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, and the giving of testimony before
the board or an agent thereof by attachment, or contempt, or otherwise, in the same manner
as the production of evidence shall be compelled before the court. Any person who, having
taken oath or made affirmation in the cause of any investigation or hearing...
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45-35A-51.27
Section 45-35A-51.27 Attendance of witnesses; fees; false oaths. Any person who shall be served
with a subpoena, issued in the course of an investigation or hearing conducted under this
part, to appear and testify or to produce records, books, and papers, who shall disobey or
neglect to obey any such subpoena shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided
by the general laws of the state. The fees of witnesses for attendance shall be the same as
fees of witnesses before the courts of record and shall be paid as provided in this part.
Any judge of a court of record, upon application of a member of the board or the director,
shall compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of records, books, and papers and
the giving of testimony before the board, by attachment, contempt proceedings or otherwise,
in the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before the court. Any person
who, having taken oath or made affirmation in the cause of any investigation or...
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36-26-41
Section 36-26-41 Failure of witnesses to appear and testify, etc., at investigations or hearings;
fees of witnesses; requirement of appearance, etc., of witnesses, etc., before board; giving
of false testimony under oath. Any person who shall be served with a subpoena, issued in the
course of an investigation or hearing conducted under any provision of this article, to appear
and testify or to produce books and papers who shall, without good cause, disobey or neglect
to obey any such subpoena shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The fees of witnesses for attendance
and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the courts of record and shall be
paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the board. Any judge of a court of record,
either in term time or vacation, upon application of a member of the board or the director,
shall compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers and the giving
of testimony before the board or an agent thereof by attachment...
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25-9-22
Section 25-9-22 Witnesses at proceedings under chapter generally. (a) The chief has the authority
to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses to testify
under oath in any proceeding and to require witnesses to answer all questions propounded to
them. The sheriff or constable in the county in which such witnesses may reside or be found
shall execute subpoenas issued as above provided, and they shall each receive for their services
in executing such subpoenas the same fees as are allowed them respectively for executing subpoenas
in other cases. Any witnesses summoned as above mentioned shall be entitled to the same mileage
and per diem as is now allowed by law to such witnesses attending trials in the circuit court.
(b) If any witness subpoenaed as above mentioned shall fail to attend without good excuse,
in accordance with the subpoena served on him, or shall fail to testify when attending, the
chief before whom said proceedings are being had shall...
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34-9-46
Section 34-9-46 Subpoenas and testimony. In all matters pending before it, the board shall
have the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production
of all necessary papers, books, and records, documentary evidence and materials or other evidence.
Any person failing or refusing to appear or testify regarding any matter about which he or
she may be lawfully questioned or to produce any papers, books, records, documentary evidence,
or materials or other evidence in the matter to be heard, after having been required by order
of the board or by a subpoena of the board to do so, may, upon application by the board to
any circuit judge of the State of Alabama, be ordered to comply therewith; and, upon failure
to comply with the order of the circuit judge, the court may compel obedience by attachment
as for contempt as in case of disobedience of a similar order or subpoena issued by the court.
The president, in a writing filed with the board, may designate and...
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12-21-246
Section 12-21-246 Subpoena of witnesses - Execution. (a) In criminal cases, at the request
of the state, or the defendant or the defendant's attorney, the clerk of the court must issue
subpoenas for witnesses whose address shall be given by the person requesting the subpoena,
specifying therein the time and place for their appearance, the title of the case and at whose
instance the witness is summoned, and commanding the witness to appear in conformity therewith
and give testimony. (b) No subpoena shall issue for a witness residing more than 100 miles
from the place of trial, computed by the route usually traveled, unless the person requesting
the subpoena makes affidavit that the personal attendance of the witness is necessary to a
proper decision of the case and that the deposition of the witness would be insufficient for
that purpose, and the fact that such affidavit has been made must be endorsed by the clerk
upon the subpoena. (c) A subpoena issued under this section shall be...
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17-16-70
Section 17-16-70 Commission has power to punish for contempt. If any witness, being summoned,
fails to attend, or being summoned with a subpoena duces tecum, fails and refuses to produce
the paper or document required to be produced by the subpoena, the commission shall have the
right and authority to punish the witness for contempt by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in any county jail in the state for a period not to exceed
30 days, one or both, and in case any witness shall fail to appear or produce any book or
document before any judge, clerk of court, or other person having a warrant from the commission,
the judge, clerk of court, or other person, must certify the fact to the commission, which
may thereupon punish such witness for contempt, as provided in this section. (Code 1896, §1679;
Code 1907, §485; Code 1923, §575; Code 1940, T. 17, §261; §17-15-57; amended and renumbered
by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §83.)...
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31-2A-135
Section 31-2A-135 (Article 135.) Courts of inquiry. (a) Courts of inquiry to investigate any
matter of concern to the state military forces may be convened by any person authorized to
convene a general court-martial, whether or not the persons involved have requested such an
inquiry. (b) A court of inquiry consists of three or more commissioned officers. For each
court of inquiry, the convening authority shall also appoint counsel for the court. (c) Any
person subject to this code whose conduct is subject to inquiry shall be designated as a party.
Any person subject to this code who has a direct interest in the subject of inquiry has the
right to be designated as a party upon request to the court. Any person designated as a party
shall be given due notice and has the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to
cross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence. (d) Members of a court of inquiry may
be challenged by a party, but only for cause stated to the court. (e) The...
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