§ 40-17-201 Short title
§ 40-17-202 Part definitions
§ 40-17-203 Hearing on summons of witness to testify in another state
§ 40-17-204 Issuance of summons
§ 40-17-205 Ordering witness into custody
§ 40-17-206 Penalty for failure to obey summons
§ 40-17-207 Certificate recommending summons of witness from another state
§ 40-17-208 Witness fees – Failure to testify after coming into state
§ 40-17-209 Immunities of witnesses entering or passing through state on summons
§ 40-17-210 Uniformity of construction
§ 40-17-211 Prisoners as witnesses in criminal proceedings in a state other than that in which they are confined
§ 40-17-212 Request for attendance of federal prisoner as witness in state criminal proceedings
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 40 > Chapter 17 > Part 2 - Uniform Law to Secure Attendance of Witnesses

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Tennessee Code 40-17-202
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Summons: includes a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Tennessee Code 40-17-202
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Witness: includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding. See Tennessee Code 40-17-202
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.