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Home » US Law » 2022 Arizona Revised Statutes » Title 41 - State Government » Article 4 - Witnesses and Punishment of Contempts

§ 41-1151 – Issuance and service of legislative subpoena

41-1151. Issuance and service of legislative subpoena A subpoena may be issued by the presiding officer of either house or the chairman of any committee before whom the attendance of a witness is desired. The subpoena is sufficient if it states whether the proceeding is before the senate, house of representatives or a committee, is […]

§ 41-1152 – Immunity of witnesses

41-1152. Immunity of witnesses Testimony or evidence produced pursuant to this article may not be admitted in evidence or used in any manner in any criminal prosecution against a natural person sworn and examined before either house of the legislature or any committee of either house, except for perjury, false swearing, tampering with physical evidence […]

§ 41-1153 – Disobedience of subpoena as legislative contempt

41-1153. Disobedience of subpoena as legislative contempt A. If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a legislative subpoena, or, appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, the senate or the house may, by resolution entered in the journal, commit him for contempt. B. A witness neglecting or refusing to attend in obedience to a subpoena […]

§ 41-1155 – Offenses punishable by legislature; limitation on imprisonment

41-1155. Offenses punishable by legislature; limitation on imprisonment A. Each house of the legislature may punish as a contempt, and by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges, or the privileges of its members, but only for one or more of the following offenses: 1. Arresting a member or officer of the house, or procuring such […]