2019 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 12 - Contested Elections
Sec. 389 - Officer and witness fees

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 389 (2019)
Section Name §389. Officer and witness fees
Section Text

(a) Each judge, clerk of court, or other officer who issues any subpena or takes a deposition and each person who serves any subpena or other paper herein authorized shall be entitled to receive from the party at whose instance the service shall have been performed such fees as are allowed for similar services in the district courts of the United States.

(b) Witnesses whose depositions are taken shall be entitled to receive from the party at whose instance the witness appeared the same fees and travel allowance paid to witnesses subpenaed to appear before the House of Representatives or its committees.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 91–138, §10, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 288.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91–138, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 12 - CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Sec. 389 - Officer and witness fees
Contains section 389
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 83 Stat. 288
Public Law References Public Law 91-138
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