Failure of witness to appear or testify - penalty.

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(1) Any person who fails, refuses, or neglects to appear and testify, or to produce books, papers, and records as required by the subpoena duly served upon him, or as ordered by the director, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days for each day or part of day that the person is in default.

(2) The district court of the county wherein such person resides or of the city and county of Denver, or of the county wherein said person has been ordered to appear and testify or to produce such books, papers, and records, upon application of the director or his agent, may issue an order compelling the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and records before such director or his agent.

Source: L. 15: p. 585, § 43. L. 21: p. 843, § 15. C.L. § 4367. CSA: C. 97, § 45. CRS 53:

§ 80-1-43. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-1-43. L. 69: p. 588, § 55. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 467, § 15, effective July 1.


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