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Committee recommends paying civilian witnesses federal-rate fee for court appearances
2215412 · February 3, 2025
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Summary
The committee voted to recommend Ought to Pass on House Bill 697, which would authorize witness fees for civilian witnesses in criminal proceedings at the same rate used in federal court; the recorded committee vote was 11–1.
Representative Caitlin Kuttab introduced House Bill 697, which would authorize witness fees for civilian witnesses who appear in criminal proceedings and tie the state rate to the federal statutory fee (28 U.S.C. §1821). Kuttab said current practice provides no payment for many local witnesses and…
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