CPL 620.10 · Article 620. Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order
Material witness order; defined
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§ 620.10 Material witness order; defined.
A material witness order is a court order (a) adjudging a person a material witness in a pending criminal action and (b) fixing bail to secure his future attendance thereat.
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