CHAPTER 4. Witnesses
Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.
§§ 9400–9414 · 15 sections
- § 9400 As used in this chapter, “committee” means a committee of either the Senate or Assembly, a joint committee of both houses, or, when any of the foregoing…
- § 9401 A subpoena requiring the attendance of any witness before the Senate, Assembly, or a committee may be issued by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the…
- § 9402 A subpoena is sufficient if it: (a) States whether the proceeding is before the Senate, Assembly, or a committee. (b) Is addressed to the witness. (c) Requires…
- § 9403 The service of a subpena may be made by any person over 18 years of age.
- § 9404 (a) The members of any committee may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter under examination. (b) Anyone authorized to administer oaths who is designated…
- § 9405 If any witness neglects or refuses to obey a subpena, or appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, or to produce upon reasonable notice any material and…
- § 9406 If the contempt is committed before the Senate or Assembly, the Senate or Assembly may commit him for contempt by resolution entered on the Senate or Assembly…
- § 9407 If the contempt is committed before a committee during the session of the Legislature, the committee shall report the contempt to the Senate or Assembly, as…
- § 9408 If the contempt is committed before a committee when the Legislature is not in session, the superior court in and for the county in which any inquiry,…
- § 9409 Any witness neglecting or refusing to attend in obedience to subpena may be arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms and brought before the Senate, Assembly or…
- § 9409.5 No witness is privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he or she shall be examined by the Senate, Assembly, or a…
- § 9410 (a) If, in response to a question posed, or a command to produce documents or other materials issued, by the Senate, the Assembly, or a committee, a witness…
- § 9411 Every State department, office, board, commission or bureau, including The Regents of the University of California, shall discharge any person who commits a…
- § 9412 Every person who, being summoned to attend as witness before the Senate, Assembly, or any committee, refuses or neglects, without lawful excuse, to attend…
- § 9414 (a) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Coerces or attempts to coerce any person not to appear as a witness before any…