West Virginia Code
Article 5. Miscellaneous Provisions
§57-5-6. Commitment to Jail of Person Attending but Refusing to Testify or Produce Writing

If a person, after being served with such summons, shall attend and yet refuse to be sworn, or to give evidence, or to produce any writing or document required, he may by order of the court whose clerk issued said summons, or of the person before whom he was summoned to attend, be committed to jail, there to remain until he shall, in custody of the jailer, give such evidence or produce such writing or document.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 57. Evidence and Witnesses

Article 5. Miscellaneous Provisions

§57-5-1. Summons for Witnesses

§57-5-2. When Witness May Be Compelled to Give Evidence Against Himself Immunity of Witness From Prosecution

§57-5-3. Production of Writings -- by Party

§57-5-4. Production of Writings -- by Person Other Than Party

§57-5-4a. Hospital Records; Definitions

§57-5-4b. Hospital Records; Furnishing Copies in Compliance With Subpoenas

§57-5-4c. Hospital Records; Sealing, Identification and Direction of Copies

§57-5-4d. Hospital Records; Opening of Sealed Envelopes

§57-5-4e. Hospital Records; Custodian's Affidavit; Charges

§57-5-4f. Hospital Records; Admissibility of Copies and Affidavits

§57-5-4g. Hospital Records; Obtaining Personal Attendance of Custodian

§57-5-4h. Hospital Records; Obtaining Personal Attendance of Custodian and Production of Original Record

§57-5-4i. Hospital Records; Substitution of Copies After Introduction of Originals

§57-5-4j. Hospital Records; Evidence of Reasonableness of Medical Expenses

§57-5-5. Failure of Witness to Attend or Produce Writing

§57-5-6. Commitment to Jail of Person Attending but Refusing to Testify or Produce Writing

§57-5-7. Interpreters Required

§57-5-8. Who May Administer Oath to Witness

§57-5-9. Administration of Oaths or Taking of Affidavits; Authentication of Affidavit Made in Another State or Country; Oaths and Affidavits of Persons in Military Service

§57-5-10. Affidavit of Nonresidence; Affidavit of Publication in Newspaper

§57-5-11. Disposal of Exhibits or Articles Offered in Evidence; Disposal of Property in Hands of Law-Enforcement Officials

§57-5-12. Certain Documents Deemed Duplicates