§57-5-8. Who May Administer Oath to Witness
Any person before whom a witness is to be examined may administer an oath to such witness.
§57-5-9. Administration of Oaths or Taking of Affidavits; Authentication of Affidavit Made in Another State or Country; Oaths and Affidavits of Persons in Military Service
Any judge of this state may administer any oath that is or may be lawful for any person to take, including oaths of office, and also may swear any person to an affidavit, and administer an oath to any person in any proceeding. Any oath or affidavit required by law, which is not of such […]
§57-5-4f. Hospital Records; Admissibility of Copies and Affidavits
The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original thereof were offered and the custodian has been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit. The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated therein shall be presumed true in the absence […]
§57-4-7. How Testimony Perpetuated
A person desirous of perpetuating the testimony of witnesses as to a a matter, whether a suit be pending in relation thereto or not, may file with a commissioner in chancery of a court wherein, if there were a bill to perpetuate the testimony, such bill might be filed, a petition stating such matter, and […]
§57-5-1. Summons for Witnesses
A summons may be issued, directed as described in section five, article three, chapter fifty-six of this code, commanding the officer to summon any person to attend on the day and at the place that such attendance is desired, to give evidence before a court, grand jury, arbitrators, umpire, justice, surveyor, notary public, or any […]
§57-5-2. When Witness May Be Compelled to Give Evidence Against Himself Immunity of Witness From Prosecution
In any criminal proceeding no person shall be excused from testifying or from producing documentary or other evidence upon the ground that such testimony or evidence may criminate or tend to criminate him if the court in which he is examined is of the opinion that the ends of justice may be promoted by compelling […]
§57-5-3. Production of Writings — by Party
In any case at law, upon a party making affidavit that a particular book of accounts, or other writing or paper is important for him to have in the trial of his cause, he may procure from the clerk of the court in which the action is pending a subpoena duces tecum requiring any party […]
§57-5-4. Production of Writings — by Person Other Than Party
When it appears by affidavit or otherwise that a writing or document in the possession of any person not a party to the matter in controversy is material and proper to be produced before the court, or any person appointed by it or acting under its process or authority, or any such person as is […]
§57-5-4a. Hospital Records; Definitions
As used in sections four-a to four-j in this article the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto: (a) "Records" means and includes without restriction, those medical histories, records, reports, summaries, diagnoses, and prognoses, records of treatment and medication ordered and given, notes, entries, X-rays, and other written or graphic data prepared, kept, […]
§57-5-4b. Hospital Records; Furnishing Copies in Compliance With Subpoenas
Except as hereinafter provided, when a subpoena duces tecum is served upon a custodian of records of any hospital duly licensed under the laws of this state in an action or proceeding in which the hospital is neither a party nor the place where any cause of action is alleged to have arisen and such […]