Tennessee § 38-5-105 - Subpoenas for witnesses.
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§ 38-5-105. Subpoenas for witnesses.
The coroner may issue subpoenas for witnesses, returnable immediately, or at the time and place as the coroner may appoint, and may enforce witnesses' attendance and punish for contempt and other causes, in like manner as a court of general sessions in a state case. Code 1858, § 5301; Shan., § 7279; Code 1932, § 11880; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-405. Cross-References. Coroners, title 8, ch. 9. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 23.10.
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Section 38-5-105 ("Subpoenas for witnesses.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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