19-3004. COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS — SUBPOENA AND HOW ISSUED. The process by which the attendance of a witness before a court or magistrate is required is a subpoena. It may be signed and issued by:
1. A magistrate before whom an information is laid, for witnesses in the state, either on behalf of the people or of the defendant.
2. The prosecuting attorney, for witnesses in the state in support of the prosecution, or for such other witnesses as the grand jury, upon an investigation pending before them, may direct.
3. The prosecuting attorney, for witnesses in the state in support of an indictment or information, to appear before the court in which it is to be tried.
4. The clerk of the court in which an indictment or information is to be tried; and he must, at any time, upon application of the defendant, and without charge, issue as many blank subpoenas, subscribed by him as clerk, for witnesses in the state or without the state as provided in section 19-3005, as the defendant may require.
History:
[(19-3004) Cr. Prac. 1864, secs. 534, 538, p. 278; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 8148; C.S., sec. 9132; I.C.A., sec. 19-2904; am. 1935, ch. 10, sec. 1, p. 24.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 30 - WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Section 19-3001 - RULES FOR DETERMINING COMPETENCY.
Section 19-3002 - HUSBAND AND WIFE AS WITNESSES.
Section 19-3003 - DEFENDANT NOT OBLIGED TO TESTIFY.
Section 19-3004 - COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS — SUBPOENA AND HOW ISSUED.
Section 19-3004A - ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENA — ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICES.
Section 19-3005 - UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES.
Section 19-3006 - FORM OF SUBPOENA.
Section 19-3007 - SERVICE OF SUBPOENA.
Section 19-3007A - SERVICE OF SUBPOENA BY MAIL OR MESSENGER.
Section 19-3008 - FEES AND MILEAGE OF WITNESSES.
Section 19-3010 - DISOBEDIENCE TO SUBPOENA.
Section 19-3011 - FORFEITURE OF UNDERTAKING OF WITNESS.
Section 19-3012 - PRODUCTION OF IMPRISONED WITNESS — PROCEDURE.
Section 19-3013 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 19-3014 - SUMMONING WITNESS IN THIS STATE TO TESTIFY IN ANOTHER STATE.
Section 19-3015 - COURT ORDER.
Section 19-3016 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Section 19-3018 - PRISONER FROM ANOTHER STATE SUMMONED TO TESTIFY IN THIS STATE.
Section 19-3020 - EXEMPTION FROM ARREST AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Section 19-3021 - UNIFORMITY OF INTERPRETATION.
Section 19-3022 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 19-3023 - CHILD SUMMONED AS WITNESS.
Section 19-3024 - STATEMENTS BY CHILD.
Section 19-3025 - WITNESS PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION.