North Dakota Code 31-03-30 – Witness coming into state – Exemption from arrest and service of process
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing the person to attend and testify in a criminal prosecution in this state, the person shall not be subject, while in this state pursuant to such summons, to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before the person’s entrance into this state under the summons.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 31-03-30
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.