Tennessee § 40-17-208 - Witness fees — Failure to testify after coming into state.
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§ 40-17-208. Witness fees — Failure to testify after coming into state.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, the witness shall be tendered compensation for expenses so incurred in accordance with title 24, chapter 4. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If the witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify, as directed in the summons, the witness shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state. Acts 1939, ch. 148, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 11979.4; Acts 1971, ch. 119, § 1; 1979, ch. 392, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2436. Compiler's Notes. This section may be affected by § 9-1-116 , concerning entitlement to funds, absent appropriation. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 23.15, 23.32, 23.33. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 319. Attorney General Opinions. Travel reimbursement for out-of-state witnesses in misdemeanor cases, OAG 99-057 (3/9/99).
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Section 40-17-208 ("Witness fees — Failure to testify after coming into state.") 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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