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AR Code § 16-43-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-304. Contents of order — Safeguarding custody — Payment of expenses

 The order to the witness and to the person having custody of the witness shall provide for the return of the witness at the conclusion of his testimony, proper safeguards on his custody, and proper financial reimbursement or prepayment by the requesting jurisdiction for all expenses incurred in the production and return of the witness, and may prescribe such other conditions as the judge thinks proper or necessary. The order shall not become effective until the judge of the state requesting the witness enters an order directing compliance with the conditions prescribed.
AR Code § 16-43-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-305. Insane or mentally ill persons not subject to subchapter

 This subchapter does not apply to any person in this state confined as insane or mentally ill.
AR Code § 16-43-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-306. Certificate for obtaining prisoner from another state to testify in this state

 If a person confined in a penal institution in any other 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 the other 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.
AR Code § 16-43-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-307. Order for compliance with terms prescribed by court of other state

 The judge of the court in this state may enter an order directing compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the judge of the state in which the witness is confined.
AR Code § 16-43-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-308. Prisoner from other state immune from arrest or process while being transported or held as witness

 If a witness from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or another state, he shall not while in this state pursuant to the order be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order.
AR Code § 16-43-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-309. Uniformity of construction

 This subchapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
AR Code § 16-43-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-310. Short title

 This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act”.
AR Code § 16-43-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Act|§ 16-43-311. Severability

 If any provision of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the subchapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subchapter are severable.
AR Code § 16-43-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases|§ 16-43-403. Witness from another state

 If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or proceedings or grand jury or prosecuting attorney's investigations commenced or about to commence, in this state, is a material witness in a prosecution or proceeding pending in a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury or prosecuting attorney's investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. The certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.   If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered the sum of twelve cents (12¢) a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route or the actual expenses of travel, lodging, and meals to and from the court where the prosecution or proceeding is pending or the grand jury or prosecuting attorney's investigation is being conducted and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.
AR Code § 16-43-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases|§ 16-43-404. Witnesses immune from arrest

 If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in a criminal prosecution in this state he shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.   If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in a criminal prosecution in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this state be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
AR Code § 16-43-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases|§ 16-43-405. Uniformity of interpretation

 This subchapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it.
AR Code § 16-43-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases|§ 16-43-406. Short title — Uniform Act

 This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases”.
AR Code § 16-43-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases|§ 16-43-407. Repealer

 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this subchapter are hereby repealed.
AR Code § 16-43-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Cases|§ 16-43-409. Effective date

 Whereas, under the present statutes of the State of Arkansas there is no adequate remedy whereby the attendance of witnesses from without the state may be enforced, and whereas, it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace of the State of Arkansas that adequate means be provided whereby the attendance of witnesses from without the state may be had, an emergency is hereby declared and this subchapter shall become operative and in effect and be in force from and after its passage.
AR Code § 16-43-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 5 - Competency — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-501. Accused as witness

 On the trial of all indictments, informations, complaints, and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes, offenses, and misdemeanors in this state, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness. The failure of the person so charged to make such a request shall not create any presumption against him.
AR Code § 16-43-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 5 - Competency — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-502. Joint defendant as witness

 When two (2) or more persons are indicted in the same indictment, each defendant may testify in behalf of, or against, the other defendants.
AR Code § 16-43-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 5 - Competency — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-503. Party injured as witness

 No person shall be rendered incompetent to testify in criminal cases by reason of his being the person injured or defrauded, or intended to be injured or defrauded, or because he would be entitled to satisfaction for the injury or may be liable to pay the costs of prosecution.
AR Code § 16-43-601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 6 - Immunity — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-601. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “Court” means the circuit court for the judicial district of this state in which the proceeding is or may be held;  (2) “Grand jury” means any grand jury impaneled in accordance with the laws of this state;  (3) “Prosecuting attorney” means the prosecuting attorney for the judicial district of this state in which the proceeding is or may be held and includes his duly appointed deputies.
AR Code § 16-43-602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 6 - Immunity — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-602. Penalty

 Any person who refuses to give testimony after an order has been issued by the circuit court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held directing him or her to give such testimony, as provided in this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each refusal of the witness to so testify shall constitute a separate offense.
AR Code § 16-43-603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 6 - Immunity — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-603. Immunity generally

 Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege of self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or ancillary to a court, a grand jury, or a prosecuting attorney and the person presiding over the proceeding communicates to the witness an order issued under this subchapter, the witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination. However, no testimony or other information compelled under the order, or any other information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal case except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order.
AR Code § 16-43-604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 6 - Immunity — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-604. Issuance of order to testify

 (a) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before or ancillary to a court, a grand jury, or a prosecuting attorney, the circuit court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and upon the request of the prosecuting attorney for the district, an order requiring the individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in this subchapter.  (b) A prosecuting attorney may request an order under subsection (a) of this section when, in his judgment:  (1) The testimony or other information from the individual may be necessary to the public interest; and  (2) The individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.
AR Code § 16-43-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 6 - Immunity — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-605. Court order approving grant of immunity — Granting of immunity only after refusal to testify

 No prosecuting attorney shall grant immunity until he has applied for and obtained in each case a written order from the judge of the circuit court approving the grant of immunity. No such immunity shall be granted by a prosecuting attorney until after the individual has declined to answer questions or has requested immunity before answering questions.
AR Code § 16-43-606 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 6 - Immunity — Criminal Proceedings|§ 16-43-606. Limitation on immunity

 An individual who has once been granted immunity under the provisions of this subchapter for an offense in connection with which his testimony has been sought shall not again be granted immunity under this subchapter in connection with any subsequent offenses.
AR Code § 16-43-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 8 - Compensation|§ 16-43-801. Witness fees generally

 Witnesses shall be allowed compensation as follows:   (1) For attendance before any circuit court, arbitration, auditor, commissioner, or other persons in civil cases, five dollars ($5.00) per day; and  (2) For attendance in criminal cases, five dollars ($5.00) per day.
AR Code § 16-43-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 8 - Compensation|§ 16-43-802. Witness fees in county and probate courts

 Witnesses, duly summoned, shall be allowed for their attendance as such before either county or probate courts the sum of one dollar ($1.00) for each day's attendance, to be taxed as other costs and paid by the unsuccessful party.
AR Code § 16-43-804 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 8 - Compensation|§ 16-43-804. Proof of attendance

 (a) Every account for attendance of a witness shall be sworn to and shall state that he or she was summoned to attend as a witness in the cause upon which the charge is made, shall state the number of days he or she attended, and, if the witness was summoned outside the limits of the county in which he or she resides, shall state the number of miles he or she traveled in consequence of the summons.  (b) Every witness shall prove his or her attendance before any court, whether the case is determined or not, before the clerk of the court before which he or she may be summoned to appear.
AR Code § 16-43-805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 8 - Compensation|§ 16-43-805. Fee for ferriage

 Witnesses who leave home and attend any court in pursuance of a subpoena shall be allowed the amount necessarily paid out for crossing any ferry or toll bridge in going to and returning from the court.
AR Code § 16-43-806 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 8 - Compensation|§ 16-43-806. State employee as a witness

 (a) If a state employee is subpoenaed as a witness to give a deposition or testimony at a hearing in state or federal court or before any body with power to issue a subpoena, the state employee is:  (1) Entitled to retain any witness fees that may be tendered to him or her under state or federal law or court rules only if the matter is:  (A) Outside the employee's scope of state employment; or  (B) The employee is a party to the matter other than as a representative of the state employer; and    (2) Entitled to retain any mileage fees that may be tendered to him or her under state or federal law or court rules only if the matter is:  (A) Within the employee's scope of state employment and the employee uses a personal vehicle for travel in obeying the subpoena and the employee's employer does not reimburse the employee for travel expenses; or  (B) Outside the employee's scope of state employment and the employee does not use a state-owned vehicle for travel in obeying the subpoena.      (b) If the state employee is subpoenaed for purposes under subsection (a) of this section to appear on a nonwork day, the employee may retain any witness and mileage fees tendered to him or her.
AR Code § 16-43-1101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 11 - Disclosures of Genetic Information|§ 16-43-1101. Compulsory disclosure

 No person or other entity who maintains genetic information shall be compelled to disclose such information pursuant to a request for compulsory disclosure in any judicial, legislative, or administrative proceeding, unless:   (1) The request for compulsory disclosure is in accordance with court-ordered paternity testing in a civil action to determine paternity;  (2) The individual whose genetic information is requested is a party to the proceeding and the genetic information is at issue;  (3) The genetic information is for use in a law enforcement investigation or criminal trial; or  (4) The genetic information is for use in a law enforcement investigation where an insurer is reporting fraud or criminal activity.
AR Code § 16-43-1201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 12 - Safeguards for Abused and Neglected Children Act|§ 16-43-1201. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safeguards for Abused and Neglected Children Act”.
AR Code § 16-43-1202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 4 - Evidence And Witnesses|Chapter 43 - Witnesses Generally|Subchapter 12 - Safeguards for Abused and Neglected Children Act|§ 16-43-1202. Safeguards for child victims testifying in judicial and administrative proceedings

 In order to facilitate testimony that is fair and accurate, the following safeguards should be followed:   (1) The prosecuting attorney, victim-witness coordinator, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney shall inform the child about the nature of the judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding;  (2) The prosecuting attorney, victim-witness coordinator, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney shall explain:  (A) The oath that will be administered to the child; and  (B) That the judge will determine whether the child is competent to testify;    (3) The prosecuting attorney, victim-witness coordinator, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney shall explain to the child that if the child does not understand a question while testifying in the judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, the child has a right to say that he or she does not understand the question;  (4) The prosecuting attorney, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney may file a motion to have the child testify at a time of day when the child is most alert and best able to understand questions posed in court;  (5) If it is in the child's best interests, the prosecuting attorney, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney may file a motion for the child to have a comfort item when testifying in a judicial or administrative proceeding;  (6) If it is in the child's best interests, the prosecuting attorney, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney may file a motion for the child to have a support person present when the child testifies in a judicial proceeding or an administrative proceeding; and  (7) The prosecuting attorney, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney shall consider the effect upon the child when the child is subjected to argumentative or harassing questions and shall make the proper objections when appropriate to ensure that the child is not subjected to argumentative or harassing questioning.