Cite as: 22 CNCA § 718

A. Except as otherwise specified by law, all witnesses in a criminal action who appear pursuant to a subpoena shall be paid out of the Court Fund the fees and mileage prescribed by law. Upon conviction of the defendant, said fees and mileage shall be taxed as costs and collected as other costs in the case.

B. A witness who appears from another state to testify in this Nation in a criminal case or proceeding pursuant to a subpoena issued in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings shall be reimbursed from the Court Fund of the Court where prosecution is pending for travel and expenses at rates not to exceed those prescribed by law for reimbursement of Nation employees traveling interstate. Upon conviction, such fees and mileage shall be taxed as costs and collected as other costs in the case.

C. A witness who appears from a county other than the county in which a criminal case or proceeding is being conducted pursuant to a subpoena shall be reimbursed from the Court Fund of the Court where the prosecution is pending for travel and expenses at a rate not to exceed the rate of reimbursement specified for Nation employees. Upon conviction of the defendant, said fees and mileage shall be taxed as costs and collected as other costs in the case.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990.