357.24 CRIMINAL CASES.
Witnesses for the state in criminal cases and witnesses attending on behalf of any defendant
represented by a public defender or an attorney performing public defense work for a public
defense corporation under section
611.216, shall receive the same fees for travel and attendance
as provided in section
357.22. Judges also may allow like fees to witnesses attending in behalf
of any other defendant. In addition these witnesses shall receive reasonable expenses actually
incurred for meals, loss of wages and child care, not to exceed $60 per day. When a defendant
is represented by a public defender or an attorney performing public defense work for a public
defense corporation under section
611.216, neither the defendant nor the public defender shall be
charged for any subpoena fees or for service of subpoenas by a public official. The compensation
and reimbursement shall be paid out of the county treasury.
History: (7008) RL s 2710; 1973 c 689 s 1; 1974 c 375 s 1; 1983 c 13 s 2; 1991 c 345 art 1 s
89; 1993 c 146 art 2 s 17; 1994 c 636 art 8 s 5