Under this statute the wrongful refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena is made punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment for up to one year. A committee may vote to seek a contempt citation against a recalcitrant witness. This action is then reported to the House. 2 USC Sec.
If you ignore or defy a subpoena, the court that demanded your presence can find you in contempt. A fine or jail time is possible. In the case of defying a Congressional subpoena, the committee that issued to subpoena votes to issue a contempt citation, and then the full chamber votes on it.
If you do not wish to comply with the subpoena, you may file a motion to quash it before the date set forth on the subpoena. Depending on which forum you are in, you will likely need to confer with the party that served you with the subpoena before filing a motion.
Since a subpoena is a court order, refusal to comply can result in contempt of court charge, punishable by jail, a fine, or both.
Failure to respond to a subpoena is punishable as contempt by either the court or agency issuing the subpoena. Punishment may include monetary sanctions (even imprisonment although extremely unlikely).
Failure to Comply with a Subpoena The court has the power to jail a person under its contempt powers. Thus, if you are served with a subpoena, it is important that you respond to it accordingly, either by complying, properly objecting, or negotiating a compromise on the timing or scope of the production.
3, for motion to quash is that the accused has been previously convicted or acquitted of the offense charged, or the case against him was dismissed or other terminated without his express consent.
1. In addition to the other modes of service of subpoenas and notices under the Rules of Court, trial courts may serve subpoenas and notices to parties, their counsels, and witnesses in criminal and civil cases through e-mail, telephone calls (landline or mobile phone), or by SMS.