Tennessee § 40-17-205 - Ordering witness into custody.
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§ 40-17-205. Ordering witness into custody.
If the certificate recommends that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of the requesting state to assure the witness's attendance in the requesting state, the judge may, in lieu of notification of the hearing, direct that the witness be immediately brought before the judge for the hearing. The judge at the hearing, being satisfied of the desirability of the custody and delivery, for which determination the certificate shall be prima facie proof, may, in lieu of issuing a subpoena or summons, order that the witness be taken into custody immediately and delivered to an officer of the requesting state. Acts 1939, ch. 148, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 11979.3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2433. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 23.32. Tennessee Law of Evidence (2nd ed., Cohen, Paine and Sheppeard), § 804(a).5.
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Section 40-17-205 ("Ordering witness into custody.") 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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