1. If a person confined in a penal institution in any other state may be a material witness in a criminal proceeding in a court of this state, a judicial officer of the district court in this state may certify to a court of record in another state having jurisdiction over the witness as follows:
a. That a criminal proceeding is pending and before a court in this state.
b. That a person who is confined in a penal institution in the other state may be a material witness in the criminal proceeding.
c. That the person's appearance and testimony will be required at a specified time or during a specified time period.
2. The certification shall be filed with the court of record in the other state and notice of the certification shall be given to the attorney general in that state.
95 Acts, ch 88, §6
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