I. In order to secure the attendance of a witness residing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the clerk of a court of record, upon application by the state or counsel for a defendant stating that a criminal prosecution is pending in such court and that a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is supposed to be a material witness therein, shall issue a certificate so stating, to be presented to a justice of the peace of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with Massachusetts law.
II. If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in New Hampshire, he or she shall be tendered the sum of $.10 a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending and $5 for each day that he or she is required to travel and attend as a witness.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 613:3-a

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • state: shall include any territory of the United States and District of Columbia. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 613:1
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Witness: as used in this chapter shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 613:1