Wisconsin Statutes Testimony, Documentary Evidence and Presumptions (Ch. 885 to 891) § 885.09. Compensation of nonresident or indigent witness

If a witness attends a court of record in behalf of the state and it appears that the witness came from outside this state or is indigent, the court may order that the witness be paid a specific reasonable sum for expenses and attendance, in lieu of fees. The clerk shall give a certificate for the sum, with a copy of the order affixed, and the certificate shall be paid as other court certificates are paid.