AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
revise certain provisions relating to fees and mileage for witnesses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 19-5-1 be amended to read as follows:
19-5-1. Each witness shall receive, for each day's attendance before any court, board, or tribunal in any civil or criminal case twenty dollars and mileage at such rate as may be established pursuant to § 3-9-1. Such mileage is limited to each mile actually and necessarily traveled. In any criminal case involving violation of a state law, witness fees on the part of the state shall be paid by the proper county, and the fees of any material witness on the part of the defendant shall be paid by the county unless otherwise ordered by the court. In any case involving violation of an ordinance, the local unit of government passing the ordinance shall pay the witness fees unless otherwise ordered by the court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 19-5-1 be amended to read as follows:
19-5-1. Each witness shall receive, for each day's attendance before any court, board, or tribunal in any civil or criminal case twenty dollars and mileage at such rate as may be established pursuant to § 3-9-1. Such mileage is limited to each mile actually and necessarily traveled. In any criminal case involving violation of a state law, witness fees on the part of the state shall be paid by the proper county, and the fees of any material witness on the part of the defendant shall be paid by the county unless otherwise ordered by the court. In any case involving violation of an ordinance, the local unit of government passing the ordinance shall pay the witness fees unless otherwise ordered by the court.
However, no person may receive witness fees if serving a period of incarceration in a state, county
or municipal facility at the time that person appears as a witness.
An Act to revise certain provisions relating to fees and mileage for witnesses.
An Act to revise certain provisions relating to fees and mileage for witnesses.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as
Bill
No.
70
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____________________________
Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
Senate
Bill
No.
70
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Received at this Executive Office this ____ day of _____________ ,
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Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office this ____ day of _____________ ,
19___ at _____ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 19___
____________________________
Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 19___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
