§ 10.04.060. Subpoenas—Failure to take oath or answer questions at hearing.

A.

No person shall fail or refuse to obey any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by any commission, board or officer of the city having authority to issue the same, or fail or refuse to take the oath or affirmation as a witness at any hearing before such commission, board or officer when lawfully called upon to take the same, or at any such hearing fail or refuse to answer any question when lawfully directed by such commission, board or officer to answer the same.

B.

Any person charged with a violation of this section may defend by showing that the act or failure to act complained of was done under circumstances which would have excused such act or failure to act if the same had been in disobedience of an order, direction or command of a court.

(Prior code § 15-34)