Gov. Code, § 15614 · Chapter 1. General
Gov. Code, § 15614
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person duly subpoenaed who refuses or neglects to attend as a witness, or to produce any books, records, accounts, or papers in that person’s possession, custody, or control, in response to the subpoena or who refuses to answer any question pertinent to the matter under investigation by the board put to the person by any member of the board, its secretary, or designated representative, is guilty of contempt, and may be punished by a court of competent jurisdiction by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding five days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 120. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=15614.
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