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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 43 - Habeas Corpus
§ 11-43-39. Witnesses subpoenaed--affidavits of
MS Code § 11-43-39 (2016) What's This?
The judge or chancellor may issue or order subpoenas for witnesses and compel their attendance, as a circuit court could in term time, and fine witnesses or others for contempt. Whenever the personal attendance of a witness cannot be procured, his affidavit, taken on reasonable notice to the adverse party, may be received in evidence.
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