§ 18847 Subpoena Disobedience Penalties

• •If you ignore a subpoena (a court order to show up or give documents), you'll get in trouble just like if you ignored a judge in a big court.
• •The punishment for ignoring it is the same as if you did it in a serious court case.
• •This law makes sure people take subpoenas seriously, even if they’re not in a big courtroom.

You get a subpoena to show up in court because you saw a car crash, but you decide to skip it and go to the beach instead.

Because you ignored the subpoena, you can be punished just like if you ignored a judge’s order in a big court. You might have to pay a fine or even go to jail.