If a witness fails to appear when summoned before a judge of the court of general sessions, notary public, or commissioner, the subpoena is returned to the circuit court of the county, with the endorsement of such failure made thereon by the judge of the court of general sessions, notary public, or commissioner, and scire facias issues, as in other cases.
Code 1858, § 3825; Shan., § 5613; mod. Code 1932, § 9795; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-210; T.C.A., § 24-2-104.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses
Chapter 2 - Attendance of Witnesses
§ 24-2-102. Penalty for Failure to Appear
§ 24-2-103. Scire Facias by Circuit Court
§ 24-2-104. Scire Facias by General Sessions Judge
§ 24-2-105. Privilege Against Process
§ 24-2-106. Proceedings Against Witness on Scire Facias
§ 24-2-107. Subpoenas — Conflicts With Rules of Civil Procedure