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Iowa Code § 815.6 (2026)

Fees to material witnesses

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Persons confined as material witnesses shall, for each day of confinement, receive such fees as are set by the district court. [C79, 81, §815.6]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1986–2008 · leading case: State v. Brown, 397 N.W.2d 689 (Iowa 1986).
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State v. Brown, 397 N.W.2d 689 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 815.6 (1983) (authorizing payment of fee to material witness for each day confined).”
State v. McKinney, 743 N.W.2d 550 (Iowa 2008). · cites it 8× “” Iowa Code § 815.6 . The prohibition against involuntary servitude in the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, “[n]either slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall…”
State v. Hollins, 397 N.W.2d 701 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 815.6 (1983). On appeal as at trial, Hollins argues the language of the immunity agreement requiring Montgomery’s trial testimony be the “same” as his March 3, 1983, testimony, coupled with the twenty-five dollar per day witness fee, evidenced a corrupt bargain.”
State v. McKinney, 756 N.W.2d 678 (Iowa 2008). · cites it 6× “Thereafter, the district court held a hearing to consider whether McKinney was entitled to a material-witness fee under Iowa Code section 815.6 (2005). The district court held McKinney was entitled to receive a material-witness fee and set the fee at $40 for each day he was held…”
State Of Iowa Vs. Nathanial Paul Mckinney (Iowa 2008). · cites it 8× “” Iowa Code § 815.6 . The prohibition against involuntary servitude in the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, “[n]either slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall…”
State Of Iowa Vs. Nathanial Paul Mckinney (Iowa 2008). · cites it 2× “While section 815.6 provides for a material-witness fee, the legislature did not specifically designate the 5 actual governmental entity responsible to pay the fee.”
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