Title 9, EVIDENCE

9-1601. WITNESSES' FEES IN DISTRICT COURT. Witnesses in civil actions in district court or magistrates division thereof, or before any referee, master or commissioner thereof, are entitled to receive such witness fees and travel expenses as determined by the trial court pursuant …

9-1603. INTERPRETERS' FEES. The interpreters are entitled to receive such fee for their services as set and determined by the court together with the same rate per mile as the state of Idaho pays for state employees pursuant to section 67-2008, Idaho Code, to be paid out of the c…

9-1604. ATTORNEYS NOT ENTITLED TO WITNESS' FEES. No counselor or attorney at law in any case shall be allowed any fees for attendance as a witness in any such cause.

9-1605. STATE NEED NOT PREPAY FEES. The attorney-general or any prosecuting attorney is authorized to cause subpoenas to be issued, and to compel the attendance of witnesses on behalf of the state, without paying or tendering fees in advance to any witnesses; and any witness fail…

9-1701. LICENSURE OR NONLICENSURE. (1) The existence or nonexistence of licensure by any public authority in this state, the United States, or any state of the United States may be proved, prima facie, in any criminal or civil action, by the affidavit of the custodian of the reco…

9-1702. PROOF OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG STATUS. Proof that a drug is a prescription or legend drug may be made as provided by section 54-1738, Idaho Code.

9-1801. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act."

9-1802. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alternative method" means a method by which a child witness testifies which does not include all of the following: (a) Having the child present in person in an open forum; (b) Having the child testify in the presence and full view of the…

9-1803. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to the testimony of child witnesses in all criminal or noncriminal proceedings. However, this chapter does not preclude, in a noncriminal proceeding, any other procedure permitted by law for a child witness to testify, or in a juvenile …

9-1804. HEARING WHETHER TO ALLOW TESTIMONY BY ALTERNATIVE METHOD. (1) The presiding officer of a criminal or noncriminal proceeding may order a hearing to determine whether to allow presentation of the testimony of a child witness by an alternative method. The presiding officer, …

9-1805. STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER CHILD WITNESS' TESTIMONY MAY BE PRESENTED BY ALTERNATIVE METHOD. (1) In a criminal proceeding, the presiding officer may order the presentation of the testimony of a child witness by an alternative method only in the following situations:…

9-1806. FACTORS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO PERMIT ALTERNATIVE METHOD. If the presiding officer determines that a standard under section 9-1805, Idaho Code, has been met, the presiding officer shall determine whether to allow the presentation of the testimony of a child witness by…

9-1807. ORDER REGARDING TESTIMONY BY ALTERNATIVE METHOD. (1) An order allowing or disallowing the presentation of the testimony of a child witness by an alternative method must state the findings of fact and conclusions of law that support the presiding officer's determination. (…

9-1808. RIGHT OF PARTIES TO EXAMINE CHILD WITNESS. An alternative method ordered by the presiding officer must permit a full and fair opportunity for examination and cross-examination of the child witness.