KRS 421.250: Procedure for procuring attendance as witnesses in this state of persons in

other states.

(1) If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding

persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or g rand

jury investigations commenced or about to commence, in this state, is a material

witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury

investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court

may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying

the number of days the witness will be required. Said certificate may include a

recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to

an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state. This certificate shall be

presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.

(2) If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered the

sum of ten cents ($0.10) a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and

from the court where the prosecution is pending, and five dollars ($5) for each day

that he is required to travel and attend as a witness, same to be paid in manner th at

other witnesses are paid by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A witness who has

appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to

remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the

certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into

this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons,

he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who

disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.