3-5-511. Procedure in reference to witnesses' warrants. (1) The witnesses in criminal actions must report their presence to the clerk the first day they attend under the subpoena.
     (2) At the time any witness is excused from further attendance, the clerk must give to the witness a warrant taken from a book containing a carbon copy of the same, signed by the clerk, in which must be stated the name of the witness, the number of days in attendance, the number of miles traveled, and the amount due.
     (3) On presentation of such warrant to the county treasurer, the amount specified in the warrant must be paid out of the general fund unless the county has a district court fund. If the county has a district court fund, the amount must be paid out of such fund.

     History: En. Sec. 4649, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3183, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4938, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4938, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 25-406; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 379, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 66, L. 1985.