Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 357.22 (2026)
Witnesses
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The fees to be paid to witnesses shall be as follows:
(1) for attending in any action or proceeding in any court or before any officer, person, or board authorized to take the examination of witnesses, $20 for each day;
(2) for travel to and from the place of attendance, to be estimated from the witness's residence, if within the state, or from the boundary line of the state where the witness crossed it, if without the state, 28 cents per mile.
No person is obliged to attend as a witness in any civil case unless one day's attendance and travel fees are paid or tendered the witness in advance.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1954–2016 · leading case: State v. Lopez-Solis, 589 N.W.2d 290 (Minn. 1999).
State v. Lopez-Solis, 589 N.W.2d 290 (Minn. 1999). “Lopez-Solis argues that travel expenses incurred as part of an expert’s preparation and testimony are limited by Minn. Stat. § 357.22 (1996), which provides: The fees to be paid to witnesses shall be as follows * * * (2)[f]or travel to and from the place of attendance, to be…”
State v. Castillo-Alvarez, 820 N.W.2d 601 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012). “See Minn.Stat. § 357.22(2) (2010). Wojtowicz worked at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in 1997, and conducted DNA tests on several items of evidence related to this case.”
Stinson v. Clark Equip. Co., 473 N.W.2d 333 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). “Minn.Stat. § 357.22 (1990) allows an expert witness’s travel expenses.”
State v. Niemczyk, 400 N.W.2d 401 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). “2d 665 (1957), and travel expenses, Minn.Stat. § 357.22(2). See generally Minn.”
Carlson v. Mut. Serv. Cas. Ins. Co., 527 N.W.2d 580 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995). “See Minn.Stat. § 357.22 (1990) (non-expert witness fees set at $10 per day).”
Miller v. Comm'r of Taxation, 64 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 1954). “Section 357.22 authorizes the payment of the sum of one dollar per day to a witness for each day’s attendance and provides for travel expense as follows: “(2) For travel in going to and returning from the place of attendance, to be estimated from his residence, if within the…”
State v. Lemon, 394 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). “22 provides for reimbursement of witness travel expenses as follows: For travel to and from the place of attendance, to be estimated from his residence, if within the state, or from the boundary line of the state where he crossed it, if without the state, 24 cents per mile.”
CSM Equities, LLC v. Woodland Vill. Investments Ltd. P'ship (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). “” Minn. Stat. § 357.22 (2014). In this case, witnesses called by respondents were deposed.”
— Minn. Stat. § 357.22(2) — 3 cases
State v. Castillo-Alvarez, 820 N.W.2d 601 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012). “See Minn.Stat. § 357.22(2) (2010). Wojtowicz worked at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in 1997, and conducted DNA tests on several items of evidence related to this case.”
State v. Niemczyk, 400 N.W.2d 401 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). “2d 665 (1957), and travel expenses, Minn.Stat. § 357.22(2). See generally Minn.”
State v. Lemon, 394 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). “22 provides for reimbursement of witness travel expenses as follows: For travel to and from the place of attendance, to be estimated from his residence, if within the state, or from the boundary line of the state where he crossed it, if without the state, 24 cents per mile.”
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