§ 22-4201 Definitions
§ 22-4202 Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state
§ 22-4203 Out-of-state witnesses; fees and mileage
§ 22-4204 Exemption from arrest and service of process
§ 22-4205 Uniformity of interpretation
§ 22-4206 Invalidity of part
§ 22-4207 Definitions
§ 22-4208 Summoning confined witness in this state to appear in another state; court order
§ 22-4209 Terms and conditions of order
§ 22-4210 Summoning person confined in another state; certification; notice to attorney general; exceptions to act
§ 22-4211 Order of compliance by judge in this state
§ 22-4212 Immunity of witness from arrest or service of process in this state for prior act
§ 22-4213 Construction of act
§ 22-4214 Citation of act
§ 22-4215 Severability
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 22 > Article 42 - Out-of-State Witnesses

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Penal institution: includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction, or other place of penal detention. See Kansas Statutes 22-4207
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: shall include any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Kansas Statutes 22-4201
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • summons: shall include a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Kansas Statutes 22-4201
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Witness: as used in this article shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceedings or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding. See Kansas Statutes 22-4201