77-21-3. Procedure to secure attendance of witness from without state.
If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons
within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or grand jury investigations
commenced or about to commence, in this state, is a material witness in a prosecution pending in
a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to
commence, a judge of the court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these
facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. The certificate may include
a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of
this state to assure his attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a
court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered such sum
as may be required by the laws of the state in which the witness is found, not exceeding the sum
of 20 cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the
prosecution is pending and $30 for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness.
A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be
required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the
certificate unless otherwise ordered by the court. If the witness, after coming into this state, fails
without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the
manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court
of record in this state.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
Download Code Section Zipped WordPerfect 77_21_000300.ZIP 2,367 Bytes
Sections in this Chapter|Chapters in this Title|All Titles|Legislative Home Page
Last revised: Thursday, May 28, 2009