TITLE 9

EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 13

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF WITNESSES

9-1303.  Privilege from arrest. Every person who has been, in good faith, served with a subpoena to attend as a witness before a court, judge, commissioner, referee or other person in a case where the disobedience of the witness may be punished as a contempt, is exonerated from arrest in a civil action while going to the place of attendance, necessarily remaining there, and returning therefrom.

History:

[(9-1303) C.C.P. 1881, sec. 797; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 6092; C.S., sec. 8045; I.C.A., sec. 16-1303.]