{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-12-213","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-12-213","heading":"Subpoena power - Examination of witnesses","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a grand jury is convened pursuant to this part, the district attorney general shall:\n(1) Have the authority to compel by subpoena the testimony of witnesses before the grand jury; and\n(2) Be present to examine witnesses coming before the grand jury, as well as to give legal advice to the grand jury as to matters cognizable by it.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 12"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"cdb7fac4c345c376fddae8e2a5546813ba8643abbcf7c28aa0ceb17ceea2707f","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-12-212","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-12-214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}