Chapter 942 — Chapter 942
6 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 942.01 Definitions
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(1) “Witness,” as used in this chapter, includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding held by the prosecution or the defense.(2) “State” includes any territory of the United Stat…
Fla. Stat. § 942.02 Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state
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(1) If a judge of a court of record, in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state, certifies under the seal of such court that there is a criminal prosecution pending in such court, or that a grand …
Fla. Stat. § 942.03 Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state
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(1) If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision 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…
Fla. Stat. § 942.04 Exemption from arrest and service of process
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(1) If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him or her to attend and testify in this state, the person shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matter…
Fla. Stat. § 942.05 Uniformity of interpretation
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This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it, and shall be only applicable to such state as shall enact reciprocal powers to this state relative to the matter of securing attendance of…
Fla. Stat. § 942.06 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State in Criminal Proceedings.”