1. The order directing the witness to attend and testify and the order directing the person having custody of the witness to produce the witness shall provide for either of the following:
a. The return of the witness at the conclusion of the witness's testimony, proper safeguards on the witness's custody, and that the requesting jurisdiction provide proper financial reimbursement or prepayment of all expenses incurred in the production of the witness.
b. That the person having custody of the witness transfer custody of the witness to an officer of the requesting jurisdiction who comes to the penal institution in which the witness is confined to accept custody of the witness.
2. If the requesting jurisdiction sends an officer from the requesting jurisdiction to accept custody of the witness, the district court shall require that the requesting jurisdiction provide proper safeguards for the witness's custody while in transfer, and pay and be liable for all expenses incurred in producing and returning the witness.
3. The order shall not be effective until an order is entered by the court of the other state that submitted the request for transfer that directs compliance with the terms and conditions required by the district court in this state.
95 Acts, ch 88, §4
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