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     629.55 Requiring committal of witnesses who refuse to 
  recognize. 

    If a witness is required to recognize, with or without 
 sureties, and refuses to do so, the judge shall commit that 
 witness until the witness complies with the order, or is 
 otherwise discharged according to law.  During confinement a 
 person held as a witness must receive the compensation the court 
 before whom the case is pending directs, not exceeding regular 
 witness fees in criminal cases as provided in section 357.24.  
 When a minor is a material witness, any other person may 
 recognize for the appearance of the minor as a witness, or the 
 judge may take recognizance of the minor as a witness in a sum 
 of not more than $50.  The recognizance is valid and binding in 
 law notwithstanding the disability of the minor. 

    HIST: (10590) RL s 5249; 1981 c 31 s 20; 1983 c 359 s 140; 
 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1 

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