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Title 24. EVIDENCE

Chapter 13. SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE

50 sections · 24-13-1 to 24-13-154

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 24-13-1Freedom of witnesses from arrest.
  2. 24-13-2Procedure for claiming witness fees.
  3. 24-13-3Witness fee exceptions.
  4. 24-13-4Penalty for excessive witness fee claim.
  5. 24-13-5Production of evidence when item not available; oath.
  6. 24-13-6Procedure when adverse party dissatisfied with response pursuant to Code Section 24-13-5.
  7. 24-13-7Withdrawal of originals introduced in evidence; substitution of copies; discretion of court.

Article 2. SUBPOENAS AND NOTICE TO PRODUCE

  1. 24-13-20Applicability.
  2. 24-13-21Issuance of subpoena; form; punishment for misuse.
  3. 24-13-22Issuance of subpoena requiring attendance; service.
  4. 24-13-23Subpoena for production of documentary evidence; motion to quash or modify.
  5. 24-13-24Service of subpoenas.
  6. 24-13-25Fees and mileage; when tender required.
  7. 24-13-26Enforcement of subpoenas; continuance; secondary evidence of books, papers, or documents.
  8. 24-13-27Notice to produce.
  9. 24-13-28Witness fees for law enforcement officers.
  10. 24-13-29Legislators’ exemption.

Article 3. SECURING ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS

  1. 24-13-60Order requiring prisoner’s delivery to serve as witness or criminal defendant generally; expenses; prisoner under death sentence as witness.
  2. 24-13-61Issuance of order requiring prisoner’s delivery to serve as witness in superior court.
  3. 24-13-62Issuance of writ of habeas corpus requiring prisoner’s delivery to serve as witness in superior court.

Article 4. UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES FROM WITHOUT THE STATE

  1. 24-13-90Short title.
  2. 24-13-91Definitions.
  3. 24-13-92Procedure for compelling witness attendance before a foreign court in criminal or grand jury proceedings; expenses; punishment.
  4. 24-13-93Procedure for compelling witness attendance of persons confined in a state penal institution before a foreign court in criminal or grand jury proceedings; exceptions.
  5. 24-13-94Procedure for compelling an out-of-state witness to attend criminal or grand jury proceedings.
  6. 24-13-95Procedure for compelling witness attendance of persons confined in a penal institution out of state in criminal or grand jury proceedings; order of compliance.
  7. 24-13-96Exemption of witnesses from arrest and service of process.
  8. 24-13-97Construction.

Article 5. UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT

  1. 24-13-110Short title.
  2. 24-13-111Definitions.
  3. 24-13-112Requirements for issuance of foreign subpoenas; application.
  4. 24-13-113Compelling foreign witness to appear and testify.
  5. 24-13-114Service of foreign subpoena.
  6. 24-13-115Applicability of Article 2 to certain provisions of this article.
  7. 24-13-116Protective order or enforcement, quashing, or modification of foreign subpoena.

Article 6. DEPOSITIONS TO PRESERVE TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

  1. 24-13-130When deposition to preserve testimony in criminal proceedings may be taken.
  2. 24-13-131Notice of deposition; presence of defendant at examination; child witness.
  3. 24-13-132Appointment of counsel; payment of costs and expenses.
  4. 24-13-133Manner of taking and filing deposition.
  5. 24-13-134Availability to state and defendant of deponent’s previous statements.
  6. 24-13-135Admissibility and use of deposition.
  7. 24-13-136Objections to admission of deposition.
  8. 24-13-137Recordation of deposition.
  9. 24-13-138Agreement of parties to deposition.
  10. 24-13-139Depositions taken only in exceptional circumstances; misuse of procedures.

Article 7. PERPETUATION OF TESTIMONY

  1. 24-13-150Proceedings to perpetuate testimony.
  2. 24-13-151Inadequacy of usual proceeding to be shown.
  3. 24-13-152Materiality of possession of property; availability of parties in interest.
  4. 24-13-153Use of testimony.
  5. 24-13-154Costs of proceedings.