Washington § 81.04.040 - Witness fees and mileage.

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§ 81.04.040. Witness fees and mileage.

Each witness who appears under subpoena shall receive for his or her attendance four dollars per day and ten cents per mile traveled by the nearest practicable route in going to and returning from the place of hearing. No witness shall be entitled to fees or mileage from the state when summoned at the instance of the public service companies affected.
[ 2013 c 23 s 285; 1961 c 14 s 81.04.040. Prior: 1955 c 79 s 3; 1911 c 117 s 76, part; RRS s 10414, part.]

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Section 81.04.040 ("Witness fees and mileage.") is part of the Revised Code of Washington, the codified statutory law of Washington. 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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