Cal. Gov. Code § 18674
Investigations and Hearings
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2011
Witnesses at a hearing or investigation are entitled to the same fees as are allowed witnesses in civil cases in courts of record.
Witnesses at a hearing or investigation are entitled to the same fees as are allowed witnesses in civil cases in courts of record.
An officer serving a subpena to secure the attendance of such a witness shall receive the same mileage as for the service by him of a writ or paper for the State. Such fees and mileage, except in dismissal or other punitive proceedings where the service is requested by the accused, need not be prepaid.
An officer serving a subpoena to secure the attendance of those witnesses shall receive the same mileage as for the service by him or her of a writ or paper for the state. The fees and mileage, except in dismissal or other punitive proceedings where the service is requested by the accused, need not be prepaid.
If a witness is subpenaed by a State agency or its representative, the Controller shall draw his warrant for payment of fees and mileage when the amount is certified by the board or the person authorized to conduct the hearing or investigation and duly proved by affidavit or otherwise to the satisfaction of the Controller. The Controller may charge such warrant against any proper fund of that State agency. If a witness is subpenaed by the accused or any person other than a State agency, his fees and mileage shall be paid by that person and are not proper charges against any State fund.
If a witness is subpoenaed by a state agency or its representative, the Controller shall draw his or her warrant for payment of fees and mileage when the amount is duly proved by affidavit or otherwise to the satisfaction of the Controller. The Controller may charge such warrant against any proper fund of that state agency. If a witness is subpoenaed by the accused or any person other than a state agency, his or her fees and mileage shall be paid by that person and are not proper charges against any state fund.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.