101 Pa. Code § 19.507. Citation for contempt of legislative committee.

§ 19.507. Citation for contempt of legislative committee.

A RESOLUTION
Citing Angelo J. Carcaci for contempt for refusal to answer questions of select committee to investigate administration of justice.
WHEREAS, The select committee to investigate the administration of justice, pursuant to House Resolution No. 21, Printer’s No. 291, of the 168th regular session of the General Assembly, is authorized to hold hearings and to issue subpoenas on matters relating to law enforcement and the administration of justice for legislative purposes; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with the procedure and scope of authority set forth in House Resolution No. 21, the select committee duly scheduled a hearing at 10 a.m. on March 5, 1984, in a continuing investigation of the activities of members of the Pennsylvania State Police; and
WHEREAS, Previous testimony adduced by the committee dictated further inquiry into the administration of justice and law enforcement and the activities of Lieutenant Angelo J. Carcaci with respect to the years 1981, 1982, and 1983; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Angelo J. Carcaci was called to testify at the time and place set forth but refused on advice of counsel to answer every question asked of him by the committee’s counsel and by the individual members of the committee even though directed and ordered to answer the questions by the chairman of the committee; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Angelo J. Carcaci gave no legal reason nor did he invoke his constitutional right of self-incrimination for refusing to answer the questions; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives takes cognizance of the finding of the select committee that the defiance of the committee is contemptuous; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That pursuant to the authority granted under section 11 of Article II of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and Rule No. 51 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and in accordance with the act of June 13, 1842 (P. L. 491, No. 19), (46 P. S.§ 61), the House of Representatives direct the Speaker of the House to instruct the Sergeant-at-Arms to bring Angelo J. Carcaci before the bar of the House by attachment forthwith; and be it further
RESOLVED, That if Angelo J. Carcaci continues in his refusal to answer questions propounded to him by the committee, that he be committed to the prison of Dauphin County until November 30, 1984, unless he sooner purges himself of such contempt by appearing and testifying before the select committee appointed pursuant to House Resolution No. 21.

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