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§ 16-9-201. Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: “State” includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. “Summons” includes a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. “Witness” includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury […]

§ 16-9-202. Summoning Witness to Testify in Another State

If a judge of a court of record in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state certifies under the seal of the court that there is a criminal prosecution pending in such court or that a grand jury investigation has […]

§ 16-9-203. Witness From Another State

If a person in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence in this state is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state or […]

§ 16-9-204. Exemption From Arrest

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 be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this […]

§ 16-9-205. Production of Tangible Evidence

The procedures set forth in this part 2 shall apply to both the compulsory attendance of witnesses and the production of tangible evidence by witnesses located in this state whose presence is required in an action in another state and to witnesses from another state whose presence is required in an action in this state. […]