Si un testigo importante vive en otro estado y necesita venir a Illinois para un juicio, un juez puede pedirle que asista. El testigo será compensado por su viaje y tiempo. No puede quedarse más tiempo del necesario.
Es como cuando invitas a un amigo que vive lejos a tu fiesta. Le dices que venga, le ofreces dinero para el viaje y le aseguras que no tiene que quedarse más tiempo del que necesita para disfrutar de la fiesta.
Imagina que en un juicio en Chicago, un hombre llamado Juan es testigo clave de un robo. Su amigo, que vive en Indiana, puede ser llamado a declarar. El juez envía una solicitud para que el amigo de Juan asista, le ofrece dinero por el viaje y solo necesita estar en Illinois el día del juicio.
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P.A. 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.) (725 ILCS 220/3) (from Ch. 38, par. 156-3) Sec. 3. Witness from another state summoned to testify in this State. If a 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 in a prosecution pending in a court 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 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 shall be tendered the sum of 10 cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending, and 5 dollars for each day that he 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.
Si el testigo no se presenta, puede enfrentar consecuencias legales, ya que el juez puede emitir una orden para obligarlo a asistir.
Se le paga 10 centavos por cada milla que viaje y 5 dólares por cada día que necesite estar en Illinois como testigo.
No, el testigo solo puede quedarse el tiempo que indique el juez, a menos que se le ordene lo contrario.
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