§21-15  Penalties.  (a)  A person guiltyof contempt under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 orimprisoned not more than one year or both.

(b)  If any investigating committee fails inany material respect to comply with the requirements of this chapter, anyperson subject to a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum who is injured by thefailure shall be relieved of any requirement to attend the hearing for whichthe subpoena was issued or, if present, to testify or produce evidence therein;and the failure shall be a complete defense in any proceeding against theperson for contempt or other punishment.

(c)  Any person other than the witnessconcerned or the witness' counsel who violates subsection 21-12(g) or (h) shallbe fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The attorney general, on the attorney general's own motion or on theapplication of any person claiming to have been injured or prejudiced by anunauthorized disclosure may institute proceedings for trial of the issue andimposition of the penalties provided herein.  Nothing in this subsection shalllimit any power which the legislature or either house thereof may have todiscipline a member or employee or to impose a penalty in the absence of actionby a prosecuting officer or court. [L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]

 

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  Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see§§701-107, 706-640, 663.