A person is guilty of criminal contempt of the legislature when,
having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness before either house
of the legislature or before any committee thereof, he:
1. Fails or refuses to attend without lawful excuse; or
2. Refuses to be sworn; or
3. Refuses to answer any material and proper question; or
4. Refuses, after reasonable notice, to produce books, papers, or
documents in his possession or under his control which constitute
material and proper evidence.
Criminal contempt of the legislature is a class A misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Title L - Offenses Against Public Administration
Article 215 - Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
215.05 - Bribe Receiving by a Witness.
215.10 - Tampering With a Witness in the Fourth Degree.
215.11 - Tampering With a Witness in the Third Degree.
215.12 - Tampering With a Witness in the Second Degree.
215.13 - Tampering With a Witness in the First Degree.
215.14 - Employer Unlawfully Penalizing Witness or Victim.
215.15 - Intimidating a Victim or Witness in the Third Degree.
215.16 - Intimidating a Victim or Witness in the Second Degree.
215.17 - Intimidating a Victim or Witness in the First Degree.
215.20 - Bribe Receiving by a Juror.
215.22 - Providing a Juror With a Gratuity.
215.23 - Tampering With a Juror in the Second Degree.
215.25 - Tampering With a Juror in the First Degree.
215.28 - Misconduct by a Juror in the Second Degree.
215.30 - Misconduct by a Juror in the First Degree.
215.35 - Tampering With Physical Evidence; Definitions of Terms.
215.40 - Tampering With Physical Evidence.
215.50 - Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree.
215.51 - Criminal Contempt in the First Degree.
215.52 - Aggravated Criminal Contempt.
215.54 - Criminal Contempt; Prosecution and Punishment.
215.55 - Bail Jumping in the Third Degree.
215.56 - Bail Jumping in the Second Degree.
215.57 - Bail Jumping in the First Degree.
215.58 - Failing to Respond to an Appearance Ticket.
215.59 - Bail Jumping and Failing to Respond to an Appearance Ticket; Defense.
215.60 - Criminal Contempt of the Legislature.
215.65 - Criminal Contempt of a Temporary State Commission.
215.66 - Criminal Contempt of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
215.70 - Unlawful Grand Jury Disclosure.
215.75 - Unlawful Disclosure of an Indictment.
215.80 - Unlawful Disposition of Assets Subject to Forfeiture.