Each subpoena issued should at a minimum contain explicit language that states:

(1) A party being served must appear and that failure to appear may put such party in contempt of court; and
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 24-2-108

  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(2) The penalties such party may face by being held in contempt of court.
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