§ 6-49 – Prosecuting witness liable for costs in certain cases; court determines prosecuting witness.
6-49. Prosecuting witness liable for costs in certain cases; court determines prosecuting witness. In all criminal actions in any court, if the defendant is acquitted, nolle prosequi entered, or judgment against him is arrested, or if the defendant is discharged from arrest for want of probable cause, the costs, including the fees of all witnesses […]
§ 6-50 – Imprisonment of prosecuting witness for willful nonpayment of costs if prosecution frivolous.
6-50. Imprisonment of prosecuting witness for willful nonpayment of costs if prosecution frivolous. Every such prosecuting witness may be adjudged not only to pay the costs, but he shall also be imprisoned for the willful nonpayment thereof, when the judge before whom the case was tried shall adjudge that the prosecution was frivolous or malicious. […]
§ 6-51 – Not entitled to fees in advance.
6-51. Not entitled to fees in advance. Witnesses are not entitled to receive their fees in advance; but no witness in a civil action or special proceeding, unless summoned on behalf of the State or a municipal corporation, shall be compelled to attend more than one day, if the party by or for whom he […]
§ 6-53 – Witness to prove attendance; action for fees.
6-53. Witness to prove attendance; action for fees. Every person summoned, who shall attend as a witness in any suit, shall, before the clerk of the court, or before the referee or officer taking the testimony, ascertain by his own oath or affirmation the sum due for traveling to and from court, attendance and ferriage, […]
§ 6-60 – No more than two witnesses may be subpoenaed to prove single material fact; liability for fees of such witnesses; one fee for day's attendance.
6-60. No more than two witnesses may be subpoenaed to prove single material fact; liability for fees of such witnesses; one fee for day’s attendance. No district attorney shall direct that more than two witnesses be subpoenaed for the State to prove a single material fact, nor shall the State or defendant in any such […]
§ 6-62 – District attorney to announce discharge of State's witnesses.
6-62. District attorney to announce discharge of State’s witnesses. It is the duty of all district attorneys prosecuting in the several courts, as each criminal prosecution is disposed of by trial, removal, continuance or otherwise, to call, in open court, and announce the discharge of witnesses for the State, either finally or otherwise as the […]
§ 6-29 – Costs of reassessment of homestead.
6-29. Costs of reassessment of homestead. If the superior court at term shall confirm the appraisal or assessment, or shall increase the exemption allowed the debtor or claimant, the levy shall stand only upon the excess remaining, and the creditor shall pay all the costs of the proceeding in court. If the amount allowed the […]
§ 6-30 – Costs against infant plaintiff; guardian responsible.
6-30. Costs against infant plaintiff; guardian responsible. When costs are adjudged against an infant plaintiff, the guardian by whom he appeared in the action shall be responsible therefor. (Code, s. 534; Rev., s. 1276; C.S., s. 1253.)
§ 6-31 – Costs where executor, administrator, trustee of express trust, or person authorized by statute a party.
6-31. Costs where executor, administrator, trustee of express trust, or person authorized by statute a party. In an action prosecuted or defended by an executor, administrator, trustee of an express trust, or a person expressly authorized by statute, costs shall be recovered as in an action by and against a person prosecuting or defending in […]
§ 6-32 – Costs against assignee after action brought.
6-32. Costs against assignee after action brought. In actions in which the cause of action becomes by assignment after the commencement of the action, or in any other manner, the property of a person not a party to the action, such person shall be liable for the costs in the same manner as if he […]