6-10/100.41 Designated Public Employee Witness



The fee for subpoenaing a designated public employee to appear before any court or tribunal is $275, which shall be tendered to the person accepting the subpoena for each day that the witness is required to attend unless ordered waived by the court through a Fee Waiver. “Tribunal’ means any person or body issuing the subpoena, including an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings. If the actual expenses should later prove to be less than the amount tendered, the excess of the amount tendered shall be refunded. If the actual expenses are more than the amount deposited, the difference shall be paid to the public entity by the subpoenaing party.  If a court continues a proceeding on its own motion, no additional witness fee shall be required prior to the issuance of a subpoena or the making of an order directing the public employee to appear on the date to which the proceeding is continued. Designated public employees include: (GC 68097, 68097.2, 68097.4, 68097.5, 68097.55)

Building Inspectors,
CHP Peace Officers and Vehicle Inspection Specialists,
City Police Officers,
Department of Justice Peace Officers and Analysts,
District Attorney Inspectors,
Firefighters, and
Marshals, Deputy Marshalls
Probation Officers,
Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs
State Employees,
State Fire Marshal Peace Officers
Trial court employees