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Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 32.--PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

22-3214. Subpoenas.(1) The prosecution and any person charged with a crime shall beentitled to the use of subpoenas and other compulsory process to obtain theattendance of witnesses. Except as otherwise provided by law, suchsubpoenas and other compulsory process shall be issued and served in thesame manner and the disobedience thereof punished the same as in civilcases.

(2) All courts having criminal jurisdiction shall have the power tocompel the attendance of witnesses from any county in the state to testifyeither for the prosecution or for the defendant and to direct law enforcementofficers to serve subpoenas to obtain the attendance of witnesses at allproceedings conducted by the court anytime after the arrest of any person.

(3) It shall not be necessary to tender any fee or mileage allowance toany witness when he is served with a subpoena to attend any criminal caseand give testimony either on behalf of the prosecution or the defendant.

History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3214;L. 1994, ch. 286, § 2; July 1.

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Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 32.--PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

22-3214. Subpoenas.(1) The prosecution and any person charged with a crime shall beentitled to the use of subpoenas and other compulsory process to obtain theattendance of witnesses. Except as otherwise provided by law, suchsubpoenas and other compulsory process shall be issued and served in thesame manner and the disobedience thereof punished the same as in civilcases.

(2) All courts having criminal jurisdiction shall have the power tocompel the attendance of witnesses from any county in the state to testifyeither for the prosecution or for the defendant and to direct law enforcementofficers to serve subpoenas to obtain the attendance of witnesses at allproceedings conducted by the court anytime after the arrest of any person.

(3) It shall not be necessary to tender any fee or mileage allowance toany witness when he is served with a subpoena to attend any criminal caseand give testimony either on behalf of the prosecution or the defendant.

History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3214;L. 1994, ch. 286, § 2; July 1.

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22-3214

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 32.--PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

22-3214. Subpoenas.(1) The prosecution and any person charged with a crime shall beentitled to the use of subpoenas and other compulsory process to obtain theattendance of witnesses. Except as otherwise provided by law, suchsubpoenas and other compulsory process shall be issued and served in thesame manner and the disobedience thereof punished the same as in civilcases.

(2) All courts having criminal jurisdiction shall have the power tocompel the attendance of witnesses from any county in the state to testifyeither for the prosecution or for the defendant and to direct law enforcementofficers to serve subpoenas to obtain the attendance of witnesses at allproceedings conducted by the court anytime after the arrest of any person.

(3) It shall not be necessary to tender any fee or mileage allowance toany witness when he is served with a subpoena to attend any criminal caseand give testimony either on behalf of the prosecution or the defendant.

History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3214;L. 1994, ch. 286, § 2; July 1.