(a) If a witness brought in any manner before a grand jury refuses to testify, the witness’s refusal shall be communicated to the attorney representing the state or to the court.
(b) The court may compel a witness described by Subsection (a) to answer a proper question by imposing a fine not to exceed $500 and by committing the witness to jail until the witness is willing to testify.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2021.
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