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421.250 Procedure for procuring attendance as witnesses in this state of persons in
other states.
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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 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. Said certificate may include a
recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to
an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state. This certificate shall be
presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered the
sum of ten cents ($0.10) a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and
from the court where the prosecution is pending, and five dollars ($5) for each day
that he is required to travel and attend as a witness, same to be paid in manner that
other witnesses are paid by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 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.
Effective: June 19, 1952
History: Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 3, effective June 19, 1952.
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