2A:81-20 - Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state
2A:81-20.Ā Witness from another state summoned to testify in this 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 recordĀ in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is aboutĀ to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal ofĀ the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witnessĀ will be required.Ā Said certificate may include a recommendation that theĀ witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of thisĀ state to assure his attendance in this state.Ā This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness isĀ found.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered the sum of 10 cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending, and $5 for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness.Ā A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be requiredĀ to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentionedĀ in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.Ā If such witness,Ā after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify asĀ directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for theĀ punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of recordĀ in this state.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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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 recordĀ in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is aboutĀ to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal ofĀ the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witnessĀ will be required.Ā Said certificate may include a recommendation that theĀ witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of thisĀ state to assure his attendance in this state.Ā This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness isĀ found.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered the sum of 10 cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending, and $5 for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness.Ā A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be requiredĀ to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentionedĀ in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.Ā If such witness,Ā after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify asĀ directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for theĀ punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of recordĀ in this state.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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