Art. I, § 10
Witness detention and imprisonment for debt
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Individual Rights
Art. I · Declaration of Rights
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Witnesses may not be unreasonably detained. A person may not be imprisoned in a civil action for debt or tort, or in peacetime for a militia fine.
History: Sec. 10 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.
Simplified explanation
Witnesses may not be unreasonably detained. A person may not be imprisoned in a civil action for debt or tort, or in peacetime for a militia fine.