Certain officials not to receive witness fees

28-126. Certain officials not to receive witness fees. No person holding any office or appointment under any county, city or other municipality shall be paid any witness fees in any case whatsoever when such person is a witness for the state of Kansas, county, city or other municipality when such state, county, city or other municipality is a party to said suit; nor shall any sheriff or his undersheriff or deputies while attending court as an officer, claim or be paid any witness fees in such cases: Provided, That this act shall not apply where such witness is required to attend court at a place other than where he resides or is employed, nor shall it apply to any such witness who is not a regularly employed and salaried officer or employee of any such county, city or other municipality. History: L. 1913, ch. 197, § 19; R.S. 1923, 28-126; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 169, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 183, § 1. Attorney General's Opinions: City police officers not entitled to witness fees in certain instances. 92-84. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Does not deprive public officers of equal protection of laws. Claflin v. Wyandotte County, 81 Kan. 57, 58, 105 P. 19. 2. City police officer not entitled to fees in state cases. Anderson v. Shawnee County, 91 Kan. 362, 363, 137 P. 799. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026