Sec. 54A.210. WITNESS. (a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.
(b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the court.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 54 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.02, eff. January 1, 2012.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Judicial Personnel and Officials
Chapter 54A - Associate Judges
Subchapter C. Statutory Probate Court Associate Judges
Section 54A.202. Applicability
Section 54A.204. Qualifications
Section 54A.206. Termination of Associate Judge
Section 54A.207. Cases That May Be Referred
Section 54A.208. Methods of Referral
Section 54A.209. Powers of Associate Judge
Section 54A.2091. Attendance of Bailiff
Section 54A.211. Court Reporter; Record
Section 54A.213. Notice of Right to De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court
Section 54A.214. Order of Court
Section 54A.215. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment
Section 54A.216. De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court