Oregon Statutes 44.415 – Fees and mileage of witnesses
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is entitled to receive $30 for each day’s attendance as a witness and mileage reimbursement at the rate of 25 cents a mile if the person is required to travel from a place within or outside this state in order to perform duties as a witness. Total mileage reimbursement shall not exceed the necessary cost of transportation on reasonably available common carriers.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 44.415
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
(2) In any criminal proceeding, any proceeding prosecuted by a public body or any proceeding where a public body is a party, a person is entitled to receive $5 for each day’s attendance as a witness and mileage reimbursement at the rate of eight cents a mile if the person is required to travel from a place within or outside this state in order to perform duties as a witness. Total mileage reimbursement shall not exceed the necessary cost of transportation on reasonably available common carriers.
(3) As used in this section, ‘public body’ means any state, city, county, school district, other political subdivision, municipal corporation, public corporation and any instrumentality thereof. [1989 c.980 § 2]
[Repealed by 1959 c.158 § 2]
[Repealed by 1989 c.980 § 24]
[Amended by 1963 c.519 § 24; 1977 c.408 § 1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 § 141]
[Amended by 1977 c.593 § 1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 § 141]
MEDIA PERSONS AS WITNESSES