Conn. Gen. Stat. » Title 54 — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Chapter 962 — Costs, Fees and Expenses in Criminal Proceedings or Prosecutions
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-153 (2025)

Where witnesses for accused paid by state

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The court before which any criminal prosecution is pending may order such number of witnesses as the court approves to be summoned on behalf of the accused at the expense of the state.

(1949 Rev., S. 8852.)

Cited. 17 CA 359.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1989–2014 · leading case: State v. Erhardt, 553 A.2d 188 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989).
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State v. Erhardt, 553 A.2d 188 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989). · cites it 4× “The defendant claims that the trial court erred (1) in denying his request to compel a codefendant to answer “non-self-incriminating” questions, in violation of his right under the Connecticut constitution and General Statutes § 54-153 to compulsory process, and (2) in excluding…”
State v. Wang, 92 A.3d 220 (Conn. 2014). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 54-144 (payment of court approved expenses necessarily incurred in criminal proceedings or prosecutions); General Statutes § 54- 150 (physician compensation in criminal cases); General Statutes § 54-151 (transcript and printing costs for indigent…”
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