Contempt
Columbus City Codes § 2321.30
in effect2321.30 - Contempt
(A) No person, having been duly served a subpoena issued pursuant to the Charter authority conferred upon the Mayor or a designee of the Mayor, to give testimony or to produce books, papers or other evidence upon any matter under inquiry by the appointed mayoral designee shall knowingly fail to appear, or, having appeared, refuse to testify regarding any acts within the person's knowledge, or to produce any papers or books in the person's possession, or under the person's control, relating to the matter under inquiry.
(B) No witness shall be excused from testifying regarding the witness' knowledge of the matter under investigation in any such inquiry, but such testimony shall not be used against the witness in any criminal prosecution except for perjury committed upon such inquiry.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of contempt, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. No. 3546-2022, § 1, 12-12-2022)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT23GEOFCO_CH2321LAENPUOF_2321.30COFetched: 10/27/2026