Text of the provision
Sec. 9. Contempt. — Failure by any person without adequate cause to obey a subpoena served upon him or her shall be deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena is issued. If the subpoena was not issued by a court, the disobedience thereto shall be punished in accordance with the applicable law or Rule.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 21, Section 9. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 9 of Rule 21 (Subpoena) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 8 — Compelling attendance.
- Section 10 — Exceptions.
Cases citing this section
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