Section 265. Penalty for failure of witness to appear  


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  • A person subpoenaed
      who fails to appear, refuses to answer, or  produce  a  book,  paper  or
      writing  as  provided in this article, shall upon conviction be adjudged
      guilty of a criminal contempt. And  in  addition  thereto  a  person  so
      subpoenaed  shall  be  subject to all the provisions of law which now or
      may hereafter exist, relating to witnesses in civil or criminal  actions
      at  law;  and  the  governor shall possess all the powers in relation to
      said provisions which are possessed by any court or judge, but he  shall
      be limited to the matters arising under the provisions of this article.