Section 3. No person shall be required to attend as a witness in a civil case or for the defendant in a criminal case except a person summonsed to attend as a witness for an indigent defendant in a criminal case, unless the legal fees for one day’s attendance and for travel to and from the place where he is required to attend are paid or tendered to him.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 233 sec. 3

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.