Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-33-6 — Prisoner in another state summoned to testify in this state - Certificate of judge.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 33: Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-33-6
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
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.
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