622.77  Proceedings for contempt.

Before a witness is so liable for a contempt for not appearing, the witness must be served personally with the process, by reading it to the witness, and leaving a copy thereof with the witness, if demanded, and it must be shown that the fees and traveling expenses allowed by law were tendered to the witness, if required; or it must appear that a copy of the subpoena, if left at the witness' usual place of residence, came into the witness' hands, with the fees and traveling expenses above mentioned.

Section History: Early form

  [C51, § 2419; R60, § 4017; C73, § 3676; C97, § 4665; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 11334; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 622.77]

Internal References

  Referred to in § 631.3


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