Kansas § 38-2341 - Subpoenas and witness fees
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 38-2341 — Subpoenas and witness fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-2341. Subpoenas and witness fees
38-2341. Subpoenas and witness fees. (a) A party shall be entitled to the use of subpoenas and other compulsory process to obtain the attendance of witnesses. Except as otherwise provided by this code, the subpoenas and other compulsory process shall be issued and served and the disobedience thereof shall be punished in the same manner as in other civil cases.(b) The court shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses from any county in the state and from out of state for proceedings under this code.(c) Only witnesses who have been subpoenaed shall be allowed witness fees and mileage. No witness shall be entitled to be paid the fee or mileage before the witness' actual appearance at court.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 41; January 1, 2007.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-2341 ("Subpoenas and witness fees") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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