Article 57. Duties and responsibilities of the witness

Civil procedure code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 22.01.2018 · In force

A person summoned as a witness shall be required to appear in court and testify truthfully.

For failure to appear on the summons for reasons recognized by court invalid, as well as for evading testifying, the witness may be fined in accordance with the procedure established by Article 146 of this Code.

The imposition of a fine shall not release the witness from the obligation to appear and testify.

A witness shall be liable under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan for intentionally false statements.

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