California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 10 > Chapter 3A – Attendance of Witnesses Outside the State
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- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Grand jury investigation: means any grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence. See California Penal Code 1334.1
- Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
- Per diem: means a sum of money the purpose of which is to provide for personal expenses, including, but not limited to, food and lodging. See California Penal Code 1334.1
- seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone, or upon any substance attached to the paper capable of receiving a visible impression. See California Penal Code 7
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: means any State or Territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See California Penal Code 1334.1
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- will: includes codicil. See California Penal Code 7
- Witness: includes any person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. See California Penal Code 1334.1