Tennessee § 8-47-104 - Subpoena to appear before prosecuting attorney.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-47-104 — Subpoena to appear before prosecuting attorney., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-47-104. Subpoena to appear before prosecuting attorney.
The attorney general and reporter, the district attorneys general, county attorneys, and city attorneys have the power and they are hereby directed, whenever complaint has been made, and the names of the witnesses furnished them, or whenever they deem necessary, to issue subpoenas for such witnesses so furnished them and for such persons as they shall have reason to believe have any knowledge of the complaint made, to appear before the attorney general and reporter, district attorney general, county attorney, or city attorney, at a time and place to be designated in the subpoena then and there to testify concerning the subject matter set out in the complaint. Acts 1915, ch. 11, § 11; Shan., § 1135a19; Code 1932, § 1895; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2704.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-47-104 ("Subpoena to appear before prosecuting attorney.") 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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