Title 15, Title 15

In all criminal trials, the accused shall, at the accused's own request but not otherwise, be a competent witness. The accused may not be compelled to testify on cross-examination to facts that would convict or furnish evidence to convict the accused of any other crime than that …

The Attorney General, district attorney or foreperson of the grand jury shall swear or affirm, in presence of the jury, all witnesses who are to testify before them, and a list thereof, stating the cases in which they testify, must be returned into the court by the foreperson bef…

For purposes of this chapter, the term "prosecuting attorney" means: [PL 1979, c. 663, §106 (AMD).] 1. Attorney General. "Attorney General" where a criminal prosecution is brought by the Attorney General; and 2. District Attorney. "District Attorney" where a criminal prosecution …

For purposes of this chapter, when a prosecuting attorney is permitted to authorize payment of fees or expenses incurred on behalf of the State in a criminal prosecution, payment of those fees and expenses must be made by the proper authorities to the persons, municipalities or a…

In all criminal prosecutions in the Superior Court, payment of witness fees for state witnesses, fees and expenses payable on account of the services of police officers as witnesses and as complainants and fees and expenses payable on account of the services of police officers in…

1. Testimony of a child outside the presence of the defendant. Upon motion by the State prior to trial and with reasonable notice to the defendant, a court may allow a child who is 14 years of age or younger to testify outside the presence of the defendant pursuant to this sectio…

No costs shall be allowed by such judge to complainants in any capacity; but this shall not prevent the allowance of their fees as officers to police officers and constables or for their municipalities when such police officers or constables are paid a salary or are paid upon a p…

No complainant or witness shall be allowed fees, travel and attendance in a criminal case for more than one complaint on any one day when there are other complaints against the same respondent arising out of the same transaction before any judicial tribunal.

This subchapter may be cited as "Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from without a State in Criminal Proceedings."

As used in this subchapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: 1. State. "State" shall include any territory of the United States and District of Columbia. 2. Summons. "Summons" shall include a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witn…

If a judge of a court of record in any state that by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this State certifies under the seal of the court that there is a criminal prosecution pending in the court or that a grand jury inves…

If a person in any state that 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 a cour…

If a person comes into this State in obedience to a summons directing the person to attend and testify in this State, the person may not while in this State pursuant to the summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters that …

As used in this subchapter: [PL 1967, c. 317 (NEW).] 1. Penal institutions. "Penal institutions" includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction or other place of penal detention. 2. State. "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the …

A judge of the state court of record in another state that by its laws has made provision for commanding persons confined in penal institutions within that state to attend and testify in this State may certify that there is a criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury o…

If at the hearing the judge determines that the witness may be material and necessary, that the witness's attending and testifying are not adverse to the interests of this State or to the health or legal rights of the witness, that the laws of the state in which the witness is re…

The order to the witness and to the person having custody of the witness must provide for the return of the witness at the conclusion of the witness's testimony, proper safeguards on the witness's custody and proper financial reimbursement or prepayment by the requesting jurisdic…

This subchapter does not apply to any person in this State confined as mentally ill.

If a person confined in a penal institution in any other state may be a material witness in a criminal action pending in a court of record or in a grand jury investigation in this State, a judge of the court may certify that there is a criminal proceeding or investigation by a gr…

The judge of the court in this State may enter an order directing compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the judge of the state in which the witness is confined.

If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this State under an order directing the witness to attend and testify in this State or another state, the witness is not while in this State pursuant to the order subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or cr…

This subchapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

This subchapter may be cited as the "Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act."

If any provision of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the subchapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end…