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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) If a witness is a prisoner confined in a prison in the state, a state court may order the prisoner's temporary removal and production before a state court for the purpose of being orally examined
(1) by the court or a judge of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, unless it is a district court;
(2) by a judge of the superior or supreme court when the action or proceeding is pending in a district court, or when the witness's oral examination is required before a judge or other persons out of court.
(b) In any other case, a state court may order the examination in prison upon a deposition.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure § 09.20.130. Proceedings for examination of prisoner as a witness - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-9-code-of-civil-procedure/ak-st-sect-09-20-130/
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