§ 26-18. Failure of witness to appear after notice.

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It shall be unlawful for any person to fail and refuse to appear before the municipal judge as a witness in any case, after having been lawfully served with a summons issued by the municipal judge, requiring such appearance at a time and place therein fixed. Any person found guilty of violating this section shall be subject to fine and imprisonment by the municipal judge as for contempt of court; provided that, there shall be no conviction under this section where the accused witness shows good cause for failing to appear in response to the summons so served upon him.

(Code 1982, § 18-18)

                    
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