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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.80: Material witness order; witness fee
Where this section sits in the code
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Part 3. Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures
- Title R. Procedures For Securing Attendance of Witnesses In Criminal Actions
- Article 620. Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order
§ 620.80 Material witness order; witness fee.
A witness held in the custody of the sheriff as a result of a material
witness order must be paid the sum of three dollars per day for each day
of confinement in such custody. Such compensation is a county charge
and is payable upon release of such material witness from custody or, in
the discretion of the court, at any designated times or intervals during
the confinement as the court may deem appropriate.
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