22-4201. Definitions. “Witness” as used in this article shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceedings or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding. The word “state” shall include any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. The word “summons” shall include a […]
22-4202. Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state. If a judge of a court of record in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state certifies under the seal of such court that there is a criminal prosecution […]
22-4203. Out-of-state witnesses; fees and mileage. (1) 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 […]
22-4204. Exemption from arrest and service of process. If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state he shall not while in this state purusant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with […]
22-4205. Uniformity of interpretation. This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-4205; July 1.
22-4206. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are […]
22-4207. Definitions. (1) As used in this act: (a) “Witness” means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court. (b) “Penal institution” includes a jail, […]
22-4208. Summoning confined witness in this state to appear in another state; court order. A judge of a state court of record in another state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons confined in penal institutions within that state to attend and testify in this state, may certify (1) that there is […]
22-4209. Terms and conditions of order. The order to the witness and to the person having custody of the witness shall provide for the return of the witness at the conclusion of his testimony, proper safeguards on his custody, and proper financial reimbursement or prepayment by the requesting jurisdiction for all expenses incurred in the […]
22-4210. Summoning person confined in another state; certification; notice to attorney general; exceptions to act. If a person confined in a penal institution in any other state may be a material witness in a criminal action pending in a court of record or in a grand jury investigation in this state, a judge of the […]
22-4211. Order of compliance by judge in this state. The judge of the court in this state may enter an order directing compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the judge of the state in which the witness is confined. History: L. 1973, ch. 145, § 5; July 1.
22-4212. Immunity of witness from arrest or service of process in this state for prior act. If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or another state, he shall not while in this state pursuant to the order be […]
22-4213. Construction of act. This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. History: L. 1973, ch. 145, § 7; July 1.
22-4214. Citation of act. This act may be cited as the “uniform rendition of prisoners as witnesses in criminal proceedings act.” History: L. 1973, ch. 145, § 8; July 1.
22-4215. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. History: […]
