(a) No person, having been served with a subpoena, shall willfully fail to obey it. No person shall secrete himself or leave his place of residence to avoid being served with a subpoena so issued, or that he has reason to believe will be issued, for him in a case pending in court or in a matter before a legal authority. No person, being present before a court of authority, and called upon to give testimony, shall refuse to take an oath or make affirmation, or, bring sworn or affirmed, refuse to answer a question required by such court or authority to be answered.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 1969-33. Passed 11-25-69.)