Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4093 (2026)

Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state

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A. If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence, in this state, is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this state, or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.

B. If the certificate recommends that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state, such judge may direct that the witness be forthwith brought before him; and the judge being satisfied of the desirability of such custody and delivery, for which determination the certificate shall be prima facie proof, may order that the witness be forthwith taken into custody and delivered to an officer of this state, which order shall be sufficient authority to the officer to take the witness into custody and hold him unless and until he may be released by bail, recognizance or order of the judge issuing the certificate.

C. If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he shall be tendered the sum of ten cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending and five dollars for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If such witness, after coming into this state, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: State v. Harrod, 26 P.3d 492 (Ariz. 2001).

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State v. Harrod, 26 P.3d 492 (Ariz. 2001). · cites it 4× “[3] For example, Majors supposedly stated that he shot Tovrea once, but she had been shot five times; he claimed to have shot her in one room before moving her into the bedroom, but the evidence showed that she was shot in her bed.”

State v. Medina, 875 P.2d 803 (Ariz. 1994). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 13-4093 provides the procedure for compelling another state's prisoner to appear in an Arizona criminal proceeding.”

Morehart v. Barton, 250 P.3d 1139 (Ariz. 2011). “”) section 13-4093, Arizona courts may issue certificates to be presented to out-of-state courts to summon witnesses for Arizona criminal proceedings.”

State v. Brady, 594 P.2d 94 (Ariz. 1979). “That portion of the Uniform Act at issue in this case is § 13-1863(A) (renumbered § 13-4093[A]), which reads as follows: “If a person in any state, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions, or…”

State v. Md Helicopters Inc (Ariz. 2020). · cites it 2× “Opinion of the Court The reciprocity clause in that act uses different language, see A.R.S. § 13-4093(A), and, regardless, neither case addressed the meaning of the reciprocity clause.”

State v. Cowled (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “¶20 Cowled had the right and opportunity to subpoena Yanello for trial, but he did not do so.”

State v. Archie, 831 P.2d 414 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1992). “The court in the county where the witness is found may then summon the witness to attend and testify in the criminal proceeding in Arizona.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4093(A) — 1 case

State v. Md Helicopters Inc (Ariz. 2020). “Opinion of the Court The reciprocity clause in that act uses different language, see A.R.S. § 13-4093(A), and, regardless, neither case addressed the meaning of the reciprocity clause.”

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