§102. Failure of witness to appear; contempt; liability
When a person, summoned and obliged to attend before any judicial tribunal, fails to do so without reasonable excuse, the person is liable to the party aggrieved for all damages sustained by that party. The judge or justice of the tribunal may issue a capias to apprehend and bring the delinquent person before the judge or justice, and the delinquent person must be punished by a fine of not more than $100 and costs of attachment, and committed until the fine and costs are paid.
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. D, §2 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. D, §2 (COR).