Honorable Qsorgs B. Sheppard - Page 2

stats. Is this oase, Is the witness entitled to mileage from the plaos he lives In the other state to the oourt, or 18he antitled to the mileago traveled from the Texas state line to the aourt?

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has not b33n subpoenaedin Texas buthas voluntarily aoaepted ssrrlae of sub- !r;txi; the other state and travels to the oourt

. Is euoh witness entitled to tileage Warn ths plaos he travels in ths other state to the oourt, or Is he entitled to mileage f'ron the Texas state line to the oourt?W

House Bill Bo. 214, Aote of the Forty-seventh Legislature,RsgHlar SeasIon, 1941, Is an act mending **Ar** tlole 1036, Title 15, Chapter 2 oi ths Cods or Criminal Prooedure oi 1925, **as** cuuendsd by Chapter 75, page 113, **dots** of the Regular Session or the Fortieth Legislature, and by Chapter **143,** p-s 239, of the Aota of the Regular Session or the Farty-skcthLsglslature, protldJss for the payment ofwitness fess by the State of Texas, and desoribes the prooedurs to bs tollowsd In the paymsnt thereof and deolaring an eaergenoy.

Said Eouse Bill Xo. 2l4, supra, **reads in**  **part as**  r0uow8:
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m(1). Any **witness** who aay.hars been subpoenaed, or shall hare been recognized or attaohed and given bond for his 6ppearanos **before any**  **Court,** or **before any**  **grand jury,**  **out of**  the 00unty.or his **residenos, to**  tmiry in a r0ioly case regardless or disposltlon of said 08~8, and who appears In oonpllanoe ~1% the obligations of suchreoognlzanae or bond, shall **be** allowsd Three (3) Uents per mI1e going to and returnIns
rrom the Court or grand jury, br the nearest **praotidal** eonvsyanoe, endTwo Dollars (82)P= day for eaoh day ha may neosssarily be absent front hams as a wItinert in atlohcase?morsble fB+.-ergs IL Shsppsrd, IL@ 3



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wh0 red68 iB Other OlXUtiO6,and theyEaP be atta6hed If **they** rail **to attend;**  (ThOFtiOr**v. State,**  **34 S.**  **x. 26b;**  **r6-** versed on other grounds **35** S. W. 961; Code or CrlmInelProaedura,Artloles **475-l&~).**

It I6 stated in Teue Jurleprud6noeIn a footnote **on page**  **946** or **~ohum** 44, 'tieuniro~ aot to eeeure the attendanoa or rltaeseas tram rlthout tha etato In orlmlnlil OaS88ha6 not a6 yet been adoptedIn Texas."

In orIwIns.l6asesno one 16 ontltlad to witneee fese uuk466 ha he8 been eubpoenaed,attaohed or **reoognh6d** a6 8 witness. **(Artiole** 1080, Code or Criraiaal Proaedura; stowart v. state, 44 s. w. SW).

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## out or the &ate **and a**  **crab** pOWi ISSUed t0 6 ritn866 Who IS Out Of 6htl Stat6 I8 Oi 60 r0me Or erred **b6aaue6** 

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### wltarea r.948 and mIleage can only apply In t&l6 State.

5% thiah that It IS OlSU that It IS otiy wh6B 'a Witse68 appear8 in abedI t0 au SUthOrIXed **eubpcwua 6hat**  ha 18 6zktltlad to per dlea andmIleage as prwldad by ArtSala **1036, eupra.**  Were a titQOli8 ha6 neldmd in T6X66 and

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With refsrenoe to pour 66ooad question, it xi11 ba noted that the r*itnaUS he6 not beon subgoeuacrd in TuS66 **but** haa voluntarily eooeptad 86rvlae ai subpoena In armthher stats and travel.6 to the 6oact in thl6 State. It i6 Cl& opinion that the witnaae aust~

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with Article **1036, supra,**  **befoPs** h6 ia entitled to hls mIleage and per diem.a6 6 witnaas **6ndar said** **Honorable** George E. Sheppard,Page 6

**statute.** The statute does not authorizea witness who is out of the state to voluntarily aooapt aamios of subpoena in another state. A witness attending oourt under the olrourstances **and** faota set forth In your aeoond question would not be entitled to his mileage or per dism.