Failure of any witness to comply with the terms of a civil investigative demand shall be certified to the chancery court of the judicial district in which the witness resides, and such chancery court shall exercise the authority granted it by law in the treating of contempt of court matters, including, but not limited to, those powers granted in §§ 29-9-103 — 29-9-105; all to the end that the witness shall be compelled to appear to give testimony at the time and place specified by the chancery court.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 6 - Attorney General and Reporter—legal Department
Part 4 - Investigative Authority
§ 8-6-401. Authority to Give Oaths and Require Testimony
§ 8-6-403. Service of Investigative Demand
§ 8-6-404. Failure to Comply With Investigative Demand
§ 8-6-405. Penalty for Failure to Testify When Served With Investigative Demand
§ 8-6-406. Witness Fees and Mileage on Investigative Demands
§ 8-6-407. Confidentiality of Writings, Records or Tangible Objects Obtained by Attorney General