{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.109","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.109","heading":"WITNESS.","body":"(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.\n(b) A referring court may fine or imprison a witness who:\n(1) failed to appear before an associate judge after being summoned; or\n(2) improperly refused to answer questions if the refusal has been certified to the court by the associate judge.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER B. CIVIL ASSOCIATE JUDGES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54A.htm#54A.109","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"5e9cb31155bff405b66577bed977d49ff23744389b606e0d0f3bebe4444b7c45","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.108","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}