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§ 24-2404. Disobedience to subpoena; contempt

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. Education

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XXIV. Auditing of School Finances (Refs & Annos)
Subarticle (a). General Provisions
24 P.S. § 24-2404
§ 24-2404. Disobedience to subpoena; contempt
In case of disobedience to a subpoena to appear and testify, or to produce any papers, books, records, vouchers, letters, or other written or printed matter, as required by the provisions of this act,1 the Superintendent of Public Instruction,2 school controller, or auditors, as the case may be, may invoke the aid of the court of common pleas of the county, within whose jurisdiction such hearing is held, or accounts are being audited, to compel compliance with the same. Any such court, in case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena, may issue its orders to such person so refusing to appear and testify, or to produce books, papers, vouchers, or other written or printed matter. Any failure to obey such order of court may be punished by the court as contempt thereof.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XXIV, § 2404.

Footnotes

24 P.S. § 1-101 et seq.
Now Secretary of Education; see 71 P.S. §§ 1037, 1038.
24 P.S. § 24-2404, PA ST 24 P.S. § 24-2404
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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