Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 5 Evidence - Chapter 5.56 Witnesses -- Compelling Attendance

• 5.56.010 When witnesses must attend -- Fees and allowances
  Any person may be compelled to attend as a witness before any court of record, judge, commissioner, or referee, in any civil action or proceeding ...
• 5.56.050 Person in court required to testify
  A person present in court or before a judicial officer, may be required to testify in the same manner as if he were in attendance ...
• 5.56.060 Result of failure to attend
  If any person duly served with a subpoena and obliged to attend as a witness, shall fail to do so, without any reasonable excuse, he ...
• 5.56.061 Failure to attend considered contempt of court
  A failure to attend as required by the subpoena, shall also be considered a contempt of court as provided in chapter 7.21 RCW.[1989 c 373 ...
• 5.56.070 Attachment of witness
  The court, judge, or other officer, in such case, may issue an attachment to bring such witness before them to answer for contempt, and also ...
• 5.56.080 To whom attachment directed -- Execution
  Such attachment may be directed to the sheriff or any deputy of any county in which the witness may be found, and shall be executed ...
• 5.56.090 Testimony of prisoner, how obtained
  If the witness be a prisoner confined in a jail or prison within this state, an order for his examination in prison, upon deposition, or ...
• 5.56.100 Affidavit to procure order
  Such order can only be made upon affidavit, showing the nature of the action or proceeding, the testimony expected from the witness, and its materiality.[Code ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009