§ 11015. Attendance of witnesses and production of books before council or committee of council
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11015
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 36015
§ 11015. Attendance of witnesses and production of books before council or committee of council
(a) Subpoenas.--Council may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and other evidence at a meeting of the body or a committee of council. A subpoena signed by the mayor or the chairperson of the committee may be issued in a pending case of inquiry or investigation. The subpoena may be served and executed in this Commonwealth.
(1) If a witness refuses to testify as to a fact within the witness' knowledge, or to produce a book or paper within the witness' possession or under the witness' control required to be used as evidence in the case, the city clerk shall report the facts relating to the refusal to the court of common pleas. The court:
(d) Penalties and reimbursement.--An individual called as a witness and examined under oath shall be liable to indictment, conviction and punishment for perjury as if the witness had been called and examined before a committee of the General Assembly or in a judicial proceeding before a court of record, in accordance with existing laws. An individual outside of the city subpoenaed under this section shall be entitled to:
Credits
2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11015, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11015
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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