46-11-319. Expenses of grand jury. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), all expenses of the grand jury, including expenses for special prosecutors, experts, investigators, and interpreters, if any, must be paid by the treasurer of the county out of the general fund of the county upon warrants drawn by the county auditor or by the clerk of the district court upon a written order of the judge of the district court of the county.
(2) If the county has a district court fund, all expenses of a grand jury must be paid out of that fund.
(3) Subject to the procedures established by law, the state shall reimburse the court for juror and witness fees and witness expenses. The county shall deposit the amount reimbursed in its general fund unless the county has a district court fund. If the county has a district court fund, the amount reimbursed must be deposited in that fund.
History: En. 95-1405 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-1405(f); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 66, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 680, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 115, Ch. 800, L. 1991.