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16-85-508. Witnesses — Securing testimony of material witnesses.
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16-85-508. Witnesses — Securing testimony of material witnesses.
(a) If there is a reasonable belief that a material witness in any grand jury investigation may absent himself or herself from the jurisdiction or otherwise avoid service of a subpoena, a judicial officer, as defined in Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure 1.6(c), shall impose conditions of release pursuant to Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure 9.1-9.5.
(b) A warrant of arrest may be issued by the judicial officer on the affidavit or testimony of a prosecuting attorney to secure the presence of the witness at the hearing to provide for his or her release. Other witnesses may be called and examined.
(c) No material witness shall be detained because of his or her inability to comply with any condition of release if the testimony of the witness for the proceeding can be adequately secured by deposition and further detention is not necessary to prevent a failure of justice. Release may be delayed for a reasonable period of time until the deposition of the witness can be taken pursuant to law.
(d) When the material witness has given his or her testimony, he or she shall be released immediately.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-85-508
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16-85-508. Witnesses — Securing testimony of material witnesses.
(a) If there is a reasonable belief that a material witness in any grand jury investigation may absent himself or herself from the jurisdiction or otherwise avoid service of a subpoena, a judicial officer, as defined in Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure 1.6(c), shall impose conditions of release pursuant to Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure 9.1-9.5.
(b) A warrant of arrest may be issued by the judicial officer on the affidavit or testimony of a prosecuting attorney to secure the presence of the witness at the hearing to provide for his or her release. Other witnesses may be called and examined.
(c) No material witness shall be detained because of his or her inability to comply with any condition of release if the testimony of the witness for the proceeding can be adequately secured by deposition and further detention is not necessary to prevent a failure of justice. Release may be delayed for a reasonable period of time until the deposition of the witness can be taken pursuant to law.
(d) When the material witness has given his or her testimony, he or she shall be released immediately.
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