1-12-101. Privileged communications and acts. (a) The following persons shall not testify in certain respects: (i) An attorney or a physician concerning a communication made to him by his client or patient in that relation, or his advice to his client or patient. The attorney or physician may testify by express consent of the client […]
1-12-102. When party incapable of testifying. In an action or suit by or against a person who from any cause is incapable of testifying, or by or against a trustee, executor, administrator, heir or other representative of the person incapable of testifying, no judgment or decree founded on uncorroborated testimony shall be rendered in favor […]
1-12-103. Compelling testimony of adverse parties in civil and criminal actions. A party may compel the adverse party to testify orally or by deposition as any other witness, and no person is disqualified as a witness in any action, civil or criminal, because of his interest in the same as a party or otherwise. Every […]
1-12-104. Husband and wife as witnesses in civil and criminal cases. No husband or wife shall be a witness against the other except in criminal proceedings for a crime committed by one against the other, or in a civil action or proceeding by one against the other. They may in all civil and criminal cases […]
1-12-105. Right of witness to demand fees; failure to pay; payments noted. After the case is called for trial and before a witness is sworn, he may demand his traveling fees and fees for one (1) day’s attendance. If the fees are not paid he is not obliged to testify. At the commencement of the […]
1-12-106. Contempt of court by witness. Disobedience of a subpoena, refusal to be sworn except for refusal to pay fees on demand, or refusal to answer as a witness or to subscribe a deposition when lawfully ordered, may be punished as a contempt of the court or officer who required the attendance or testimony of […]
1-12-107. Attachment of witness who disobeys subpoena. When a witness fails to attend in obedience to a subpoena, the court or officer before whom his attendance is required may issue an attachment to the sheriff of the county commanding him to arrest and bring the person named before the court at a time and place […]
1-12-108. Punishment for contempt by witness. (a) Punishment for the contempt mentioned in W.S. 1-12-106 is as follows: (i) When the witness fails to attend in obedience to a subpoena, the court or officer may fine him not more than fifty dollars ($50.00); (ii) In other cases the court or officer may fine the witness […]
1-12-109. Discharge of imprisoned witness. Upon application of a witness imprisoned by an officer, a judge of the supreme court or district court may discharge him if it appears that his imprisonment is illegal.
1-12-110. Attachment for arrest or order of commitment; execution. Every attachment for the arrest or order of commitment to prison of a witness by a court or officer must be under the seal of the court or officer, if the officer has an official seal, and must specify particularly the cause of the arrest or […]
1-12-111. Procuring testimony of imprisoned witness. When it is necessary to procure testimony of a person confined in the state penitentiary or any jail or reformatory, in the trial of any issue in an indictment or information, or in any hearing before a grand jury, the court may order a subpoena issued, directed to the […]
1-12-112. Taking of prisoner’s deposition. While a prisoner’s deposition is being taken he shall remain in the custody of the officer having charge of him. The officer shall afford reasonable facilities for the taking of the deposition.
1-12-113. Immunity of witness obeying subpoena. A witness may not be served with a summons or sued in a county in which he does not reside while going, returning or attending in obedience to a subpoena.
1-12-114. Oath of witness. Before testifying the witness shall be sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
1-12-115. Testimony for use in foreign jurisdiction. Whenever any mandate, writ or commission is issued from any court of record in any foreign jurisdiction, or whenever upon notice or agreement it is required to take the testimony of a witness in this state, the witness may be compelled to appear and testify in the same […]
1-12-116. Confidential communications between family violence and sexual assault advocate and victim. (a) As used in this section: (i) “Advocate” or “family violence or sexual assault advocate” means a person who is employed by or volunteers services to any family violence and sexual assault program, who is certified by the program as having undergone at […]
