Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 171 § 171.990 — Penalty for witness failing to appear or to give testimony in legislative
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 171 ·
Oregon Code § 171.990·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Penalty for witness failing to appear or to give testimony in legislative
proceeding.
Every
person who, having been summoned as a witness under ORS 171.510 to give
testimony or to produce books, papers, records or documents upon any matter
under inquiry before either house or any of the committees referred to in ORS
171.505, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer
any question pertinent to the matter under inquiry, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[1953 c.544 §3; 1961 c.167 §13]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 171.990
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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