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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 1Ch. 2Art. 2§ 11191 Witness Fees And Mileage

§ 11191 Witness Fees And Mileage

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§ 11191 Witness Fees And Mileage

Key Takeaways

  • •If you are asked to be a witness by the government (not a cop or government worker), you get paid for your time and travel.
  • •The person or group who asks for the witness has to pay them.
  • •If the government asks for a witness on their own, they pay the witness from their own money.

Example

Your neighbor sees a car crash and gets called to court to talk about what happened.

If the court asks your neighbor to come, they will get paid for their time and travel. If the person who got hurt in the crash asks the neighbor to come, that person has to pay them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11191 Witness Fees And Mileage

Each witness, other than an officer or employee of the State or of a political subdivision of the State, who appears by order of the head of a department shall receive for his attendance the same fees and all witnesses shall receive the same mileage allowed by law to a witness in civil cases. The amounts shall be paid by the party at whose request the witness is subpenaed. The mileage, and fees, if any, of a witness subpenaed by the head of a department, but not at the request of a party, shall be paid from the funds appropriated for the use of the department in the same manner as other expenses of the department are paid. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

witnessfeesmileagedepartment headsubpenaed

Related Statutes

  • § 18674 Witness Fees And Mileage
  • § 11181 Department Investigation Powers
  • § 11186 Court Subpoena Enforcement Powers
  • § 11189 Out-Of-State Deposition Orders
  • § 11190 Witness Attendance Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 11191.
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