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18 U.S.C. 3499: Contempt of court by witness⁠—(Rule)Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 223-WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE

§3499. Contempt of court by witness⁠—(Rule)

See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

( June 25, 1948, ch. 645 , 62 Stat. 836 .)

See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Disobedience of subpoena without excuse as contempt, Rule 17(g).