§ 1083 Witness Fees Demand

Water Code·California

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This law says if you get called to court as a witness, you can ask for your travel money and one day's pay right when you're told to go.

Key Takeaways

•You can ask for travel money and one day's pay when you're told to go to court.
•This doesn't apply if the court is paying you from their own money.
•You ask for this money right when you're told to come, not later.

Example

You see a car crash and the police ask you to come to court to talk about it.

When they tell you to come, you can say, 'I need my gas money and my pay for the day I miss work.'

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§ 1083 Witness Fees Demand

Any witness subpenaed, except one whose fees and mileage are payable from the funds of the board, may, at the time of service, demand the fees to which he is entitled for travel to and from the place at which he is required to appear and one day’s attendance. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

witness subpenaed fees and mileage time of service travel one day’s attendance

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 1083.

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