Every person who has been, in good faith, served with a subpoena to attend as a witness before a court, judge, commissioner, master 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.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 50.175

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.