Ind. Code § 34-47-2-2

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 34-47-2-2 - Witnesses

Every person who:

(1) is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or proceeding;

(2) is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding, and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; or

(3) while upon the witness stand, is purposely so demeaning as to retard or disturb the proceedings of the court;

is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court.

IC 34-47-2-2

Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-7-2.

As added by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.43.