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The travel allowance is $3.00 if the witness resides in the same city as the hearing; 24 cents per kilometre each way if the hearing is within 400 km (approx. 240 miles); or open ticket coach class airfare, plus 24 cents per kilometre to the nearest airport to both the witness and the place of hearing if the distance is over 400 km.
In addition to attendance fees, federal jurors are reimbursed for reasonable transportation expenses, including mileage and, in some instances, parking fees. If jurors are required to stay overnight due to the distance from the courthouse or the length of proceedings, they may also receive a subsistence allowance to cover meals and lodging. [11]
The business mileage reimbursement rate is an optional standard mileage rate used in the United States for purposes of computing the allowable business deduction, for Federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code, at 26 U.S.C. § 162, for the business use of a vehicle. Under the law, the taxpayer for each year is generally ...
[5] 28 U.S.C. § 1927 authorizes federal courts to award attorneys' fees and expenses against any attorney who unreasonably and vexatiously multiplies a proceeding. Federal courts also possess inherent authority to assess attorney’s fees and litigation costs against a plaintiff who has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly or for ...
Tape recordings of an interview between a government agent and a government witness is producible under the Jencks Act after the witness has testified, if the recording relates to the witness' testimony. [42] Composite drawings made from photographs are not producible. Photographs, if they relate to a witness' statement must be produced.
There’s no current law regulating hidden fees in California. There are similar California laws surrounding “unfair methods of competition” including advertising without the intent to sell. A ...
Starting July 1, a new California law will prohibit restaurants and other businesses from charging customers “junk” fees.. Senate Bill 478 will eliminate hidden charges on purchases made ...
Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, enacted by voters as Proposition 9 through the initiative process in the November 2008 general election, is an amendment to the state's constitution and certain penal code sections.