At the request of any party, subpoenas for attendance at a hearing or trial shall be issued under the authority of the clerk of the court in which the hearing or trial is held. A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a hearing or trial may be served at any place within this state.
(Code 1981, §24-13-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 81 Am. Jur. 2d, Witnesses, §§ 6, 7.
C.J.S.- 98 C.J.S. (Rev), Witnesses, §§ 6, 26 et seq.
ALR.
- Subpoenaing unnecessary witnesses as contempt, 37 A.L.R. 1113.
Power of court to control evidence or witnesses going before grand jury, 52 A.L.R.3d 1316.