§ 20-1102. Disobeying subpoena or discovery order in housing discrimination case; falsifying documentary evidence

   (a) Disobeying subpoena or discovery order. -- If it is in the person's power to comply, a person may not willfully fail or neglect to attend and testify, answer any lawful inquiry, or produce records, documents, or other evidence, in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title.

(b) Falsifying documentary evidence. -- A person may not, with intent to mislead another person in any proceeding under Subtitle 10, Part II of this title:

   (1) make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title;

   (2) willfully neglect or fail to make or cause to be made full, true, and correct entries in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title; or

   (3) willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $ 100,000 or both.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 49B, § 31(b); 2009, ch. 120, § 2.