Tennessee § 24-2-107 - Subpoenas — Conflicts with Rules of Civil Procedure.
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§ 24-2-107. Subpoenas — Conflicts with Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 45 of the Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern when a clerk or other authorized officer is required to issue a subpoena in a civil case in circuit court and the consequences of a person's refusal to appear, testify or produce evidence when subpoenaed pursuant to such rule. If any local rule of court conflicts with Rule 45, Rule 45 shall prevail, and the clerk or other authorized officer shall issue subpoenas and the judge shall punish the refusal to respond to subpoenas in accordance with such rule. Acts 1997, ch. 377, § 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-2-107 ("Subpoenas — Conflicts with Rules of Civil Procedure.") 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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