Wisconsin § 885.06 - Witness’ fees, prepayment.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 885.06 — Witness’ fees, prepayment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 885.06. Witness’ fees, prepayment.
885.06(1) (1) Except when subpoenaed on behalf of the state, of a municipality in a forfeiture action, or of an indigent respondent in a paternity proceeding, no person is required to attend as a witness in any civil action, matter or proceeding unless witness fees are paid or tendered, in cash or by check, share draft or other draft, to the person for one day’s attendance and for travel. 885.06(2) (2) No witness on behalf of the state in any civil action, matter or proceeding, on behalf of either party in any criminal action or proceeding, on behalf of a municipality in a forfeiture action or on behalf of an indigent respondent in a paternity proceeding shall be entitled to any fee in advance, but shall be obliged to attend upon the service of a subpoena as therein lawfully required. 885.06 History History: 1983 a. 368 , 447 , 538 ; 1987 a. 201 . 885.06 Annotation A “witness on behalf of the state” is one who is expected to provide relevant testimony or evidence for the state. The witness may be hostile to the state. State v. Kielisch, 123 Wis. 2d 125 , 365 N.W.2d 904 (Ct. App. 1985).
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 885.06 cover?
Section 885.06 ("Witness’ fees, prepayment.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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