If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state, he shall not, while in this state pursuant to such summons or order, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons or order to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not, while so passing through this state, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons or order.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 99-9-1. Capias or alias issued for arrest on indictment
§ 99-9-3. Corporations; summons issued on indictment; execution on judgment
§ 99-9-5. Corporations; summons issued to other counties
§ 99-9-9. Corporations; proceeding before justice of the peace
§ 99-9-11. Subpoenas for witnesses
§ 99-9-13. Issuance of subpoena for witness to give deposition for use in another state
§ 99-9-15. Subpoena to compel attendance of witness from nearby county during term
§ 99-9-17. Service of subpoena
§ 99-9-19. Attachment for non-appearing subpoenaed witness
§ 99-9-21. Subpoenaed witness to attend until discharged; scire facias for defaulters
§ 99-9-23. Witness subpoenaed in vacation to appear before grand jury
§ 99-9-25. Attachment of subpoenaed witnesses failing to appear before grand jury
§ 99-9-27. Uniform witness attendance law; short title
§ 99-9-31. Summoning witnesses in this state to testify in another state
§ 99-9-33. Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state