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8 GCA § 164.30

Witness from Another State Summoned to Testify in this State

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 8 — Criminal Procedure
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(a)If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provisions for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence, in this state, is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his/her attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.

(b)If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state, he/she shall be tendered fees and allowances authorized for witnesses which shall be borne by the party who calls the witness to testify. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provision of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state for a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he/she shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.