§ 1334 This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance …
§ 1334.1 As used in this chapter:(a) “Witness” includes any person whose …
§ 1334.2 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), if a judge of a court …
§ 1334.3 (a) If a person in any state, which by its laws has made …
§ 1334.4 If a person comes into this State in obedience to a subpoena …
§ 1334.5 If a person passes through this State while going to another State in …
§ 1334.6 This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate …

Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 10 > Chapter 3A - Attendance of Witnesses Outside the State

  • 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