1-12-108. Punishment for contempt by witness.
(a) Punishment for the contempt mentioned in W.S. 1-12-106 is as follows:
(i) When the witness fails to attend in obedience to a subpoena, the court or officer may fine him not more than fifty dollars ($50.00);
(ii) In other cases the court or officer may fine the witness not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor less than five dollars ($5.00), or may imprison him in the county jail until he submits to be sworn, testifies or gives his deposition.
(b) The fine imposed shall be paid into the county treasury.
(c) The witness is also liable to the party injured for any damages occasioned by his failure to attend, his refusal to be sworn, to testify or give his deposition.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 12 - Evidence and Witnesses
Article 1 - Witnesses Generally
Section 1-12-101 - Privileged Communications and Acts.
Section 1-12-102 - When Party Incapable of Testifying.
Section 1-12-103 - Compelling Testimony of Adverse Parties in Civil and Criminal Actions.
Section 1-12-104 - Husband and Wife as Witnesses in Civil and Criminal Cases.
Section 1-12-105 - Right of Witness to Demand Fees; Failure to Pay; Payments Noted.
Section 1-12-106 - Contempt of Court by Witness.
Section 1-12-107 - Attachment of Witness Who Disobeys Subpoena.
Section 1-12-108 - Punishment for Contempt by Witness.
Section 1-12-109 - Discharge of Imprisoned Witness.
Section 1-12-110 - Attachment for Arrest or Order of Commitment; Execution.
Section 1-12-111 - Procuring Testimony of Imprisoned Witness.
Section 1-12-112 - Taking of Prisoner's Deposition.
Section 1-12-113 - Immunity of Witness Obeying Subpoena.
Section 1-12-114 - Oath of Witness.
Section 1-12-115 - Testimony for Use in Foreign Jurisdiction.