Legal Opinion
People v. Superior Court (Jans)
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1990No. F014737PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT. *
California adopted the “Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Proceedings” (Uniform Act) in 1937. The Navajo Nation adopted the Uniform Act in 1989. The Uniform Act provides for the issuance of a subpoena by a California court for the attendance of a witness in an out-of-state criminal proceeding when “a judge of a court of record in any state, which by its laws provides for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state, ...” certifies such witness is necessary and material. The California court must…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Tracy v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. BreedenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
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- Kaul v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUESupreme Court of Kansas · 1998
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