77-33-6. Prisoner in another state summoned to testify in this state -- Certificate of
judge.
If a person confined in a penal institution in any state may be a material witness in a
criminal action pending in a court of record or in a grand jury investigation in this state, a judge of
the court may certify (1) that there is a criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or a
criminal action pending in the court, (2) that a person who is confined in a penal institution in
another state may be a material witness in the proceeding, investigation, or action, and (3) that his
presence will be required during a specified time. The certificate shall be presented to a judge of
a court of record in the other state having jurisdiction over the prisoner confined, and a notice
shall be given to the attorney general of the state in which the prisoner is confined.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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