Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 195 - Railroad and water carrier regulation.
195.044 - Witness fees and mileage.

195.044 Witness fees and mileage.
(1) Each witness who appears before the office or its agent, by its order, shall receive for attendance the fees and mileage now provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record, which shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by such witnesses and approved by the office. Said fees and mileage shall be charged to the appropriation for the office.
(2) No witness subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than the office is entitled to compensation from the state for attendance or travel unless the office certifies that the witness' testimony was material to the matter investigated.
History: 1977 c. 29, 273; 1981 c. 347 ss. 71, 80 (1); 1993 a. 16, 123.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 195 - Railroad and water carrier regulation.

195.001 - Definitions.

195.02 - Definitions, scope of chapter, application of statute.

195.03 - Office; powers and duties, general enumeration.

195.04 - Complaints, investigation, hearings, notice.

195.041 - Separate rate hearings; absence of direct damage.

195.042 - Summary investigations.

195.043 - Procedure after summary investigation.

195.044 - Witness fees and mileage.

195.045 - Depositions.

195.046 - Record.

195.047 - Transcripts as evidence.

195.048 - Incriminating evidence.

195.05 - Office; water carrier rates, regulations, service, procedure.

195.055 - Judicial review.

195.06 - Office orders prima facie lawful.

195.07 - Law enforcement.

195.08 - Water carrier rates, schedules, service.

195.09 - Commodity rates.

195.10 - Emergency rates.

195.11 - Discriminations prohibited.

195.12 - Preference by water carriers prohibited.

195.13 - Rebates and concessions, unlawful to accept.

195.14 - Free transportation; reduced rates, passes, limitations.

195.15 - Transportation contracts, filed.

195.16 - Pass lists.

195.19 - Relocation of facilities.

195.20 - Joint use of railroad property.

195.21 - Warehouses.

195.25 - Medical supplies on trains.

195.26 - Safety devices; block system.

195.27 - Safe tracks and bridges.

195.28 - Protecting grade crossings.

195.285 - Exempt railroad crossings.

195.286 - Highway crossings, advance warning signs.

195.29 - Railroad highway crossings.

195.30 - Railroad crossings; grade separation, safety devices.

195.307 - Snowmobile rail crossings.

195.31 - Bridges made safe.

195.32 - Safety gates on drawbridges.

195.34 - Reports of accidents, investigation.

195.35 - Treble damages.

195.36 - General penalty upon railroads and water carriers.

195.37 - Water carrier freight charges; collection, refund.

195.38 - Water carrier freight bills; examination; refunds.

195.45 - Common carriers of passengers or property by water; certificate required.

195.50 - Information, papers and accounting.

195.60 - Payment of office expenses by railroads and water carriers.