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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) It shall be the duty of the foreman of each grand jury in this state to keep an abstract showing the name of each person subpoenaed and appearing as a witness before the grand jury, the number of days attended, and the amount due the person as a witness. The abstract shall be verified by affidavit as provided in this section and may be in the following form:
“ABSTRACT OF WITNESSES|
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County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
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I, ․․․․․․․․․․, foreman of the Grand Jury, do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing is a true and correct abstract of the name of each witness who appeared and was in attendance before the Grand Jury, the number of days attended, and the amount due the same at the ․․․․․․․․․․ term of the ․․․․․․․․․․ Circuit Court, 20․․․.
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Foreman of Grand Jury |
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 20․․․ |
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Clerk.” |
(b)(1) The foreman of the grand jury shall issue a certificate to each of the witnesses showing the number of days attended and the amount due the witness, in conformity to the abstract.
(2) The certificate shall be attested by the clerk of the grand jury.
(c) Upon the presentation of the certificate to the clerk of the county court, the county court, upon examination and approval of the certificate, shall make an order allowing the certificate. After the order has been made, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the county court to draw his or her warrant in favor of the holder of the certificate for the amount adjudged to be due thereon and to file the certificate in his or her office.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-85-509. Abstract of witnesses - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-16-practice-procedure-and-courts/ar-code-sect-16-85-509/
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