13-4073. Refusal to attend, be sworn or
testify as contempt; civil liability


A. Disobedience to a subpoena or refusal to be sworn or to testify as a witness may
be punished by the court or magistrate as a contempt.


B. A witness disobeying a subpoena issued on behalf of defendant, unless he shows
good cause for his non-attendance, is liable to defendant in the sum of one hundred
dollars, which may be recovered in a civil action, if defendant is damaged by the
non-attendance of such witness.