1. If a person in any state, which 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 court of record in this State, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such a court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. The certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this State to ensure the witness’s attendance in this State. This certificate must be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
2. If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this State the witness is entitled to receive the amount required by NRS 50.225 for subsistence and travel expenses. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this State a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate unless otherwise ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into this State, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, the witness shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1422; A 1987, 551)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 174 - Arraignment and Preparation for Trial
NRS 174.015 - Conduct of arraignment.
NRS 174.031 - Determination of eligibility; court may order defendant to complete program.
NRS 174.032 - Establishment of program; terms and conditions.
NRS 174.034 - Sealing of records after discharge.
NRS 174.035 - Types of pleas; procedure for entering plea.
NRS 174.055 - Proceedings on plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill in justice court.
NRS 174.061 - Plea bargaining: General requirements; prohibited agreements.
NRS 174.063 - Written plea agreement for plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill: Form; contents.
NRS 174.065 - When plea may specify degree of crime or punishment.
NRS 174.075 - Pleadings and motions.
NRS 174.095 - Defenses and objections which may be raised by motion.
NRS 174.105 - Defenses and objections which must be raised by motion.
NRS 174.115 - Time of making motion.
NRS 174.125 - Certain motions required to be made before trial.
NRS 174.135 - Hearing on motion.
NRS 174.145 - Effect of determination.
NRS 174.155 - Trial together of indictments or informations.
NRS 174.165 - Relief from prejudicial joinder.
NRS 174.185 - Notice of taking.
NRS 174.195 - Defendant’s counsel and payment of expenses.
NRS 174.215 - Use of deposition.
NRS 174.225 - Objections to admissibility.
NRS 174.227 - Videotaped depositions: Order of court; notice to parties; cross-examination; use.
NRS 174.228 - Videotaped depositions: Use.
NRS 174.229 - Videotaped testimony.
NRS 174.231 - Effect of NRS 174.227, 174.228 and 174.229.
NRS 174.235 - Disclosure by prosecuting attorney of evidence relating to prosecution; limitations.
NRS 174.245 - Disclosure by defendant of evidence relating to defense; limitations.
NRS 174.275 - Protective orders.
NRS 174.295 - Continuing duty to disclose; failure to comply; sanctions.
NRS 174.305 - Subpoena for attendance of witnesses; form; issuance.
NRS 174.325 - Production of prisoner as witness.
NRS 174.335 - Subpoena for production of documentary evidence and of objects.
NRS 174.345 - Service of subpoena.
NRS 174.365 - Place of service.
NRS 174.375 - Subpoena for taking depositions; place of examination.
NRS 174.415 - Summoning witness in this State to testify in another state.
NRS 174.425 - Witness from another state summoned to testify in this State.
NRS 174.435 - Exemption from arrest and service of process.
NRS 174.445 - Uniformity of interpretation.
NRS 174.475 - Order transferring action: When to be made.
NRS 174.485 - Entry of order of removal; transmittal of papers.
NRS 174.495 - Proceedings on removal when defendant is in custody.
NRS 174.505 - Authority of court to which action is removed; transmission of original papers.
NRS 174.511 - Right of State to trial within 60 days after arraignment; exceptions.