38-2240. Subpoenas; witness fees. (a) Subject to K.S.A. 38-2241, and amendments thereto, a party or interested party shall be entitled to the use of subpoenas and other compulsory process to obtain the attendance of witnesses. Except as otherwise provided by this code, subpoenas and other compulsory processes shall be issued and served in the same manner and the disobedience thereof punished the same as in other civil cases.

(b) The court shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses from any county in the state for proceedings under this code.

(c) Only witnesses who have been subpoenaed shall be allowed witness fees and mileage. No witness shall be entitled to be paid fees or mileage before the witness' actual appearance at court.

History: L. 2006, ch. 200, § 35; January 1, 2007.