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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.80 — Material witness order; witness fee
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 620: Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.80
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
620.80 Material witness order; witness fee.
A witness held in the custody of the sheriff as a result of a material
witness order must be paid the sum of three dollars per day for each day
of confinement in such custody. Such compensation is a county charge
and is payable upon release of such material witness from custody or, in
the discretion of the court, at any designated times or intervals during
the confinement as the court may deem appropriate.
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