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Public Act 098-0826 |
SB2783 Enrolled | LRB098 19507 HEP 54682 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Circuit Courts Act is amended by changing |
Section 4.3 as follows:
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(705 ILCS 35/4.3)
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Sec. 4.3. Witness fees.
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(a) Every witness attending in
any county upon trials in |
the
courts , except for actions arising under Article II of the |
Juvenile Court Act of 1987, shall be entitled to receive the |
sum of $20 for each
day's
attendance and $0.20 per mile each |
way for necessary travel.
For
attending in a foreign county, |
each day's travel shall constitute a day
of attendance. Every |
person attending for the purpose of having his
deposition taken |
shall receive the same per diem and mileage as provided
in this |
Section for witnesses in circuit courts. No
allowance
or charge |
shall be made, however, for the attendance of a witness unless
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the witness makes an affidavit stating the number
of
days he or |
she
actually attended, and that attendance was at the instance |
of one
or both of the parties or his or her attorney.
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(b) In a criminal case or action arising under Article II |
of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 in which a
witness is |
required to attend from a foreign county or state,
either |