A. If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state he shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-4094

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: includes any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 13-4091
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Summons: includes a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Arizona Laws 13-4091
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testify: includes every manner of oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.

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