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Pennsylvania · Through 2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)

53 Pa.C.S. § 3104: Refusal or failure to appear or testify before court.

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  1. Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
  2. PART III GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
  3. SUBPART E HOME RULE AND OPTIONAL PLAN GOVERNMENT
  4. CHAPTER 31 GENERAL PROVISIONS COMMON TO OPTIONAL PLANS
  5. SUBCHAPTER A OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Any person elected or appointed to any office or position in a municipality governed under this subpart who, after lawful notice or process, willfully refuses or fails to appear before any court, any legislative committee or the Governor, or having appeared refuses to testify or to answer any question regarding the property, government or affairs of the municipality or regarding his nomination, election, appointment or official conduct on the ground that his answer would tend to incriminate him, or refuses to waive immunity from prosecution on account of any matter in relation to which he may be asked to testify, may be removed from office by the council of the municipality.

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