Tennessee § 23-3-107 - Penalty for improper testimony.
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§ 23-3-107. Penalty for improper testimony.
Any attorney offering to give testimony in any of the cases provided for in §§ 23-3-105 and 23-3-106 shall be rejected by the court, and the attorney commits a Class C misdemeanor, for which, on conviction, the attorney shall also be stricken from the rolls, if a practicing attorney. Code 1858, § 3975 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 66, § 3); Shan., § 5787; Code 1932, § 9980; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-307; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Rule Reference. This section is referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Tenn. R. Evid. 501. Textbooks. Tennessee Law of Evidence (2nd ed., Cohen, Paine and Sheppeard), Rule 501; § 501.4. Law Reviews. ESI Tennessee: At the Intersection of Privilege and E-Discovery (M. James Thomas), 44 No. 12 Tenn. B.J. 14 (2008). Privileged and Confidential Information (J. Houston Gordon), 23 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 565 (1993). Collateral References. Attorney's liability for negligence in preparing or recording security document. 87 A.L.R.2d 991. Communication with party represented by counsel as ground for disciplining attorney. 26 A.L.R.4th 102.
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Section 23-3-107 ("Penalty for improper testimony.") 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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