§ 261 Depositions, violation of provisions regarding.

If someone breaks the deposition rules described in the section right before this one, they can be charged with a misdemeanor. This means the law treats those violations as a criminal offense, though not a serious felony-level crime.

In practice, this rule backs up the earlier rules about how depositions must be taken and handled in a criminal case. If a person involved in the deposition process, such as an attorney, officer, or witness, ignores those required steps, they could face misdemeanor charges as a result. This gives the earlier deposition rules some teeth by attaching a real penalty to breaking them.

The main point for anyone involved in a criminal case is that deposition procedures are not just guidelines. They carry legal weight, and failing to follow them properly can lead to criminal consequences for the person responsible.