2 U.S.C. § 390
Penalty for failure to appear, testify, or produce documents
Every person who, having been subpenaed as a witness under this chapter to give testimony or to produce documents, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the contested election case, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 or imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than twelve months, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1997–2011 · leading case: United States v. Polizzi, 549 F. Supp. 2d 308 (E.D.N.Y 2008).
United States v. Polizzi, 549 F. Supp. 2d 308 (E.D.N.Y 2008). “§ 192 Refusing to testify before Congress 1 month 2 U.S.C. § 390 Failure to appear, testify, or produce documents when 1 month subpoenaed for contested election case before Congress 7 U.”
Dornan v. Sanchez, 978 F. Supp. 1315 (C.D. Cal. 1997). “*1321 Compare 2 U.S.C. § 390 (penalty under FCEA for failure of witness to appear, testify or produce documents), with 2 U.”
Dornan v. Sanchez, 955 F. Supp. 1210 (C.D. Cal. 1997). “…court may acquire a different participation under the Act if a prosecution is brought for failure to make discovery. 2 U.S.C. § 390 .”
United States v. Bloch (D.D.C. 2011). “See 2 U.S.C. § 390 (failure to appear, testify, or produce documents when subpoenaed for contested election case before Congress); 16 U.”
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