If a witness fails to appear when summoned before a judge of the court of general sessions, notary public, or commissioner, the subpoena is returned to the circuit court of the county, with the endorsement of such failure made thereon by the judge of the court of general sessions, notary public, or commissioner, and scire facias issues, as in other cases.
Code 1858, § 3825; Shan., § 5613; mod. Code 1932, § 9795; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-210; T.C.A., §24-2-104.
Compiler's Notes. Former §24-2-103, concerning proceedings against witness on scire facias, was transferred to §24-2-106 in 2000.
Cross-References. Failure to appear before arbitrator, §29-5-109.