Rhode Island General Laws 9-29-7. Witness fees
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(a) The fees of witnesses shall be:
(1) | For every day’s attendance before the supreme or superior court, or before any other tribunal or magistrate, including attendance in giving depositions ………………………………….. | $10.00 | |
(2) | For every mile’s travel ………………………………….. | .10 | |
(3) | For every day’s commitment in jail upon default to enter into recognizance with surety ………………………………….. | 2.00 |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 9-29-7
- magistrate: may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk acting as a justice, of a district court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
(b) In addition to the fees above provided, witnesses summoned and testifying as experts in behalf of the state, or any person acting as an interpreter, before the supreme, superior, or district court, may be allowed and paid such sum as such court may deem just and reasonable.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 295, § 10; C.P.A. 1905, § 1199; G.L. 1909, ch. 364, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 417, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 633, § 10; P.L. 1939, ch. 715, § 7; P.L. 1956, ch. 3624, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 9-29-7; P.L. 1974, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 56, § 1.