Witnesses shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid in civil cases in district and superior courts.
§ 417.Fees and Mileage
Chapter 9: Witnesses · Last amended June 1, 1957 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 417 entitles witnesses under this legislative-witness act to the same fees and mileage paid to witnesses in civil cases in Oklahoma's district and superior courts.
Full Text of § 417
Amendment History
Laws 1957, HB 831, p. 168, § 7, emerg. eff. 6/1/1957.
Plain-English Summary
The last section of the 1957 legislative-witness act sets a simple pay rule: witnesses get the same fees and mileage as witnesses receive in civil cases in district and superior courts. Section 400 makes a parallel point for witnesses subpoenaed by a legislative committee under the general witness chapter, tying their pay to what the law provides in other cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much are witnesses paid under Section 417?
The same fees and mileage paid to witnesses in civil cases in district and superior courts.
Does this section apply to any witness, or just those testifying before the legislature?
The section is part of the 1957 act governing witnesses before the Legislature and its committees, so it sets pay for witnesses in that setting.
Does this section set its own fee schedule for legislative witnesses?
No. It ties their pay to whatever fees and mileage civil case witnesses already receive in district and superior courts, rather than creating a separate schedule.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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