When it appears that any witness subpoenaed or required to appear on behalf of the state has come from another state or country or is indigent, the court may, by order upon the minutes, direct the county treasurer to pay the witness a reasonable sum for expenses. When a prosecution in the name of the state fails, or the defendant proves insolvent, escapes, or is unable to pay the fees when convicted, they shall be paid out of the county treasury, unless otherwise ordered by the court. The court administrator of court upon request of the county attorney or the attorney general may issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses in behalf of the state or county without payment of fees in advance; and, in criminal cases, the witnesses for the defendant shall also be compelled to attend without payment of fees in advance, and failure to attend after being served with a subpoena shall subject any witness to be proceeded against in the same manner as provided by law in other cases where payment of fees is required to be paid in advance. The court administrator of any court in which a witness has attended on behalf of the state in a civil action shall give the witness a certificate of attendance and travel, which entitles the witness to receive the amount from the county treasurer.
(7017) RL s 2720; 1979 c 233 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 357 - 359 — Court And Filing Fees; Attestations
Section 357.021 — Court Administrator Of District Court; Fees.
Section 357.022 — Conciliation Court Fee.
Section 357.03 — Extra Fees Of Court Administrator Of District Court.
Section 357.08 — Paid By Appellant In Appeal.
Section 357.16 — Commissioners To Take Testimony.
Section 357.17 — Notaries Public.
Section 357.18 — County Recorder.
Section 357.182 — County Fees And Recording Standards For Recording Of Real Estate Documents.
Section 357.20 — Fees Of Referees; Agreement By Parties.
Section 357.21 — Services Under Legal Process; Appraisers.
Section 357.23 — Witness Fees Of Officers Of Municipalities.
Section 357.24 — Criminal Cases.
Section 357.241 — Juvenile Court Witnesses.
Section 357.242 — Parents Of Juveniles.
Section 357.25 — Expert Witnesses.
Section 357.27 — Coroner Jurors.
Section 357.28 — Court Commissioner.
Section 357.29 — Services Not Rendered; Illegal Fees.
Section 357.30 — Taxation For Services Not Rendered; Prospective Costs; Attorney As Witness.
Section 357.31 — Copies; Itemized List; Fees Uniform.
Section 357.315 — Cost Of Exhibits And Medical Records.
Section 357.32 — Witness; When And How Paid.
Section 357.33 — Put In County Treasury.
Section 357.39 — Clerks, Cities Of First Class.
Section 357.40 — Collections Credited To General Fund.
Section 357.41 — Clerks, Cities Of First Class In Counties Of 300,000.