Utah § 77-33-6 - Prisoner in another state summoned to testify in this state -- Certificate of judge.
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§ 77-33-6. Prisoner in another state summoned to testify in this state -- Certificate of judge.
If a person confined in a penal institution in any state may be a material witness in a criminal action pending in a court of record or in a grand jury investigation in this state, a judge of the court may certify (1) that there is a criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or a criminal action pending in the court, (2) that a person who is confined in a penal institution in another state may be a material witness in the proceeding, investigation, or action, and (3) that his presence will be required during a specified time. The certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the other state having jurisdiction over the prisoner confined, and a notice shall be given to the attorney general of the state in which the prisoner is confined.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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