{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-421.140","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 421.140","heading":"Refusal of witness to testify -- Imprisonment.","body":"If a witness refuses to testify, or to be sworn, or to give a deposition, he shall be\nimprisoned so long as he refuses, or until he testifies before an officer who is authorized\nto take his testimony. The final disposition of the case in which he so refuse s shall\ndischarge him from imprisonment.","path":["KRS Chapter 421"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18055","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:38Z","sha256":"712f8b819b60df5aca30f9bb2f74396f975e56c1a3b63b681a4055c53bb7cd29","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-421.135","next":"us-ky/krs-421.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}