13-4093. Witness from another state summoned
to testify in this state


A. 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 such 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. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a
court of record in the county in which the witness is found.


B. If the certificate recommends that the witness be taken into immediate custody
and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state, such
judge may direct that the witness be forthwith brought before him; and the judge being
satisfied of the desirability of such custody and delivery, for which determination the
certificate shall be prima facie proof, may order that the witness be forthwith taken
into custody and delivered to an officer of this state, which order shall be sufficient
authority to the officer to take the witness into custody and hold him unless and until
he may be released by bail, recognizance or order of the judge issuing the certificate.


C. If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be
tendered the sum of ten cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and
from the court where the prosecution is pending and five dollars 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 such 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.