§ 620.10 Material witness order; defined. A material witness order is a court order (a) adjudging a person a material witness in a pending criminal action and (b) fixing bail to secure his future attendance thereat.
§ 620.20 Material witness order; when authorized; by what courts issuable; duration thereof. 1. A material witness order may be issued upon the ground that there is reasonable cause to believe that a person whom the people or the defendant desire to call as a witness in a pending criminal action: (a) Possesses information material […]
§ 620.30 Material witness order; commencement of proceeding by application; procurement of appearance of prospective witness. 1. A proceeding to adjudge a person a material witness must be commenced by application to the appropriate court, made in writing and subscribed and sworn to by the applicant, demonstrating reasonable cause to believe the existence of facts, […]
§ 620.40 Material witness order; arraignment. 1. When the prospective witness appears before the court, the court must inform him of the nature and purpose of the proceeding, and that he is entitled to a prompt hearing upon the issue of whether he should be adjudged a material witness. The prospective witness possesses all the […]
§ 620.50 Material witness order; hearing, determination and execution of order. 1. The hearing upon the application must be conducted as follows: (a) The applicant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence all facts essential to support a material witness order, and any testimony so adduced must be given under oath; […]
§ 620.60 Material witness order; vacation, modification and amendment thereof. 1. At any time after a material witness order has been issued the court must, upon application of such witness, with notice to the party upon whose application the order was issued, and with opportunity to be heard, make inquiry whether by reason of new […]
§ 620.70 Material witness order; compelling attendance of witness who fails to appear. If a witness at liberty on bail pursuant to a material witness order cannot be found or notified at the time his appearance as a witness is required, or if after notification he fails to appear in such action or proceeding as […]
§ 620.80 Material witness order; witness fee. A witness held in the custody of the sheriff as a result of a material witness order must be paid the sum of three dollars per day for each day of confinement in such custody. Such compensation is a county charge and is payable upon release of such […]
