North Carolina § 7A-454 - Supporting services.
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§ 7A-454. Supporting services.
Fees for the services of an expert witness or other witnesses, paid in accordance with G.S. 7A-314, including travel expenses, lodging, and other appearance expenses, for an indigent person and other necessary expenses of counsel shall be paid by the State in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. History (1969, c. 1013, s. 1; 2000-144, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 31.23C(b); 2011-391, s. 64.) Cross References. - For the Indigent Defense Services Act, see Chapter 7A , Subchapter IX, Article 39B, G.S. 7A-498 et seq. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 31.23C(b), as added by Session Laws 2011-391, s. 64, effective July 1, 2011, inserted "or other witnesses, paid in accordance with G.S. 7A-314, including travel expenses, lodging, and other appearance expenses." Legal Periodicals. - For note on providing indigent criminal defendants state-paid investigators, see 13 Wake Forest L. Rev. 655 (1977). For note on an indigent's constitutional right to a state-paid expert, see 16 Wake Forest L. Rev. 1031 (1980).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 7A-454 cover?
Section 7A-454 ("Supporting services.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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