In AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080, (1) 'state' means a state, territory of the United States, and the District of Columbia; (2) 'subpoena' includes a summons in a state where a summons is used in lieu of subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness; the word subpoena also includes a subpoena duces tecum; (3) 'witness' includes a person whose testimony is desired in a proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding.
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