14-227. Failing to attend as witness before legislative committees.
If any person shall willfully fail or refuse to attend or produce papers, on summons of any committee of investigation of either house of the General Assembly, either select or committee of the whole, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (1869-70, c. 5, s. 2; Code, s. 2854; Rev., s. 3692; C.S., s. 4381; 1993, c. 539, s. 140; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 30 - Obstructing Justice.
§ 14-221 - Breaking or entering jails with intent to injure prisoners.
§ 14-221.1 - Altering, destroying, or stealing evidence of criminal conduct.
§ 14-221.2 - Altering court documents or entering unauthorized judgments.
§ 14-223 - Resisting officers.
§ 14-225 - False reports to law enforcement agencies or officers.
§ 14-225.1 - Picketing or parading.
§ 14-225.2 - Harassment of and communication with jurors.
§ 14-226 - Intimidating or interfering with witnesses.
§ 14-226.1 - Violating orders of court.
§ 14-226.2 - Harassment of participant in neighborhood crime watch program.
§ 14-226.3 - Interference with electronic monitoring devices.
§ 14-227 - Failing to attend as witness before legislative committees.