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ND HB1399

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lawrence Klemin

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the attorney general's reimbursement cap for prosecution witness fees and expenses from $25,000 to $30,000 per county per biennium in criminal district court cases
  • Maintains the existing $25 per day witness compensation for attendance before district court or other boards/tribunals (excluding municipal court)
  • Preserves mileage and travel expense reimbursement for witnesses at state employee rates
  • Creates new provision allowing counties that exceed the $30,000 cap to enter agreements with other counties to access their unused reimbursement funds, subject to attorney general approval
  • Continues existing structure where the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents pays witness fees for cases where counsel was provided by the commission

Legislative Description

Compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 90

2/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/31/2025
Political Subdivisions1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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