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N.Y. Correction Law § 265: Penalty for failure of witness to appear

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  1. Correction Law
  2. Article 11. Executive Clemency

§ 265. Penalty for failure of witness to appear. A person subpoenaed

who fails to appear, refuses to answer, or produce a book, paper or

writing as provided in this article, shall upon conviction be adjudged

guilty of a criminal contempt. And in addition thereto a person so

subpoenaed shall be subject to all the provisions of law which now or

may hereafter exist, relating to witnesses in civil or criminal actions

at law; and the governor shall possess all the powers in relation to

said provisions which are possessed by any court or judge, but he shall

be limited to the matters arising under the provisions of this article.

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