Kentucky Statutes 421.260 – Immunity of witnesses of other states from arrest or service of civil and criminal process
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(1) If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state he shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
(2) If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
Effective: June 19, 1952
History: Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 4, effective June 19, 1952.
(2) If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 421.260
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
Effective: June 19, 1952
History: Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 4, effective June 19, 1952.