Cal. GOV § 11450.40
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 11450.40, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
A witness appearing pursuant to a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum, other than a party, shall receive for the appearance the following mileage and fees, to be paid by the party at whose request the witness is subpoenaed:
(a) The same mileage allowed by law to a witness in a civil case.
(b) The same fees allowed by law to a witness in a civil case. This subdivision does not apply to an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
(a) The same mileage allowed by law to a witness in a civil case.
(b) The same fees allowed by law to a witness in a civil case. This subdivision does not apply to an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
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