Prisoner from other state immune from arrest or process while being transported or held as witness

If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or another state, he shall not while in this state pursuant to the order be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order. Acts 1959, No. 216, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-2032. If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or another state, he shall not while in this state pursuant to the order be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order. Acts 1959, No. 216, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-2032.