During the attendance of any person summoned as a witness, and during the time that such person is going to and returning from the place of such attendance, allowing one (1) day for every thirty (30) miles of travel, no writ, process, warrant, order, judgment, or decree in any civil cause, subpoena to testify as a witness only excepted, shall be served upon such person.
Code 1858, § 3828 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 34); Shan., § 5616; Code 1932, § 9798; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-213; T.C.A., § 24-2-106.
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