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Wash. Rev. Code § 10.55.060 (2026)

Witness from another state summoned to testify in this state

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If any 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 either for the prosecution or for the defense, in a criminal action 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. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his or her attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this state he or she 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 or she 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 or she 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.
[ 2010 c 8 s 1051; 1943 c 218 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 2150-3. Formerly RCW 10.55.060, 10.55.070, 10.55.080, and 10.55.090.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases, 1960–2020 · leading case: State v. Stout, 159 Wash. 2d 357 (Wash. 2007).
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State v. Stout, 159 Wash. 2d 357 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 2× “However, a witness in a criminal matter may be subpoenaed under RCW 10.55.060. Stout urges this court to extend use of RCW 10.”
In Re Det. of Stout, 150 P.3d 86 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 2× “However, a witness in a criminal matter may be subpoenaed under RCW 10.55.060. Stout urges this court to extend use of RCW 10.”
State v. Etheridge, 443 P.2d 536 (Wash. 1968). · cites it 2× “Defendant’s second major contention is that the trial court committed error when it failed to find that the requested out-of-state witnesses were material to the defense, and failed to certify and request their attendance in accordance with RCW 10.55.060. 6 Defendant testified…”
State v. Lodge, 711 P.2d 1078 (Wash. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “060 provides in part: If any 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…”
State v. Martin, 440 P.2d 429 (Wash. 1968). “His claim of error is not based on the use of the tape recording, rather than the oral testimony of the justice of the peace, in fact, he expressed approval of the form in which the testimony was presented. He claims, however, that it was error to use the former testimony…”
State Of Washington v. Tyree William Jefferson, 199 Wash. App. 772 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “Counsel did, however, provide Wortham with a citation to RCW 10.55.060, the statute controlling out-of-state subpoenas.”
State v. Osman, 229 P.3d 729 (Wash. 2010). “See RCW 10.55.060, CrR 3.3(f), CrR 4.7(e), CrR 4.”
State v. Osman, 168 Wash. 2d 632 (Wash. 2010). “See RCW 10.55.060; CrR 3.3(f); CrR 4.7(e); CrR 4.”
State v. Socolof, 623 P.2d 733 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). “No effort was made to compel attendance, pursuant to RCW 10.55.060 (the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings).”
State v. Mattoon, 354 P.2d 908 (Wash. 1960). · cites it 2× “August 12, 1959, the state filed a motion, supported by affidavit, for a court certificate requesting that a certain out-of-state witness be summoned from Oregon, pursuant to RCW 10.55.060 (known as the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in…”
State v. Hartley, 754 P.2d 131 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “No request was made for an out-of-state subpoena pursuant to RCW 10.55.060. On Monday, May 13, Hartley's counsel reported his inability to locate McEach-ran.”
State v. Wimbish, 995 P.2d 626 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “He contends that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to *628 compel the attendance of three out-of-state witnesses under the Sixth Amendment and RCW 10.55.060, and (2) admitting evidence of prior bad acts under ER 404(b).”
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