People who show up to court as witnesses get paid $25 for each day they are there, plus money to cover their travel based on how far they drove. The court can ask a witness questions under oath to figure out the right amount to pay them.
491.280. Fees of es. — 1. Witnesses shall be allowed fees for their services in the amount of twenty-five dollars per day plus a determined as provided in section 33.095.
2. Each witness may be examined on by the court or by the when the court shall so , as to factors relevant to the proper amount of payment this section.
(RSMo 1939 § 13420, A. 1949 S.B. 1149, A.L. 1957 p. 483, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 2003 H.B. 613)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11798; 1919 § 11006; 1909 § 10709
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