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Tenn. Code § 40-17-204: Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-17-204
What this law says, in plain English
A judge may issue a summons requiring a witness to attend and testify in another state's prosecution or grand jury investigation if the witness is material, necessary, and the other state provides legal protections from arrest.
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