Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-12-131: Duties of officers and witnesses in cases in forma pauperis

In the cases provided for by §§ 20-12-127 - 20-12-130, the clerks and other officers of court shall perform all the usual duties required in the progress of an action or suit, and the witnesses shall attend, as in other cases, unless their depositions are taken under the provisions of this code.