§ 34-47-2-2 Behavior of witnesses

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34-47-2-2 Behavior of witnesses

    Sec. 2. Every person who:

    (1) is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or
proceeding;

    (2) is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding, and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; or

    (3) while upon the witness stand, is purposely so demeaning as to retard or disturb the proceedings of the court;
is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court.