Tennessee § 24-4-103 - Witness before general sessions judge.
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§ 24-4-103. Witness before general sessions judge.
Every witness summoned before a judge of the court of general sessions is entitled to fifty cents (50¢) for each day's attendance; and when summoned to attend in another county from that of the witness' own, shall be entitled to five cents (5¢) per mile for every mile in going to and returning from the county, and all necessary tolls and ferriage. Code 1858, § 3831 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 112, § 2); Acts 1867-1868, ch. 11, § 1; integrated in Shan., § 5619; Code 1932, § 9801; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-403. Law Reviews. Claims Against the State in Tennessee — The Court of Claims, 4 Vand. L. Rev. 875. Attorney General Opinions. Travel reimbursement for out-of-state witnesses in misdemeanor cases, OAG 99-057, 1988 Tenn. AG LEXIS 197 (3/9/99).
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Section 24-4-103 ("Witness before general sessions judge.") 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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