Criminal Offense: Noncompliance With Subpoena Or Investigative Demand

Sec. 702.558. CRIMINAL OFFENSE: NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENA OR INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND. (a) A person commits an offense if, after receiving a subpoena or civil investigative demand issued under Section 17.61, Business & Commerce Code, the person intentionally falsifies or withholds relevant material, including a document or record, that is not privileged. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.