Section 620.60. Material witness order; vacation, modification and amendment thereof  


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  • 1.  At any time after a material witness order  has  been  issued  the
      court  must,  upon application of such witness, with notice to the party
      upon whose application the order was issued, and with opportunity to  be
      heard,  make  inquiry  whether  by  reason  of  new  or changed facts or
      circumstances the material witness  order  is  no  longer  necessary  or
      warranted,  or,  if  it  is, whether the original bail currently appears
      excessive.  Upon making any such determination, the  court  must  vacate
      the  order.    If  its  determination  is  that  the  order is no longer
      necessary or warranted, it  must,  as  the  situation  requires,  either
      discharge  the  witness  from  custody  or  exonerate the bail.   If its
      determination is that the bail is excessive, it must issue a  new  order
      fixing bail in a lesser amount or on less burdensome terms.
        2.    At any time when a witness is at liberty upon bail pursuant to a
      material witness order, the court may, upon  application  of  the  party
      upon  whose application the order was issued, with notice to the witness
      if possible and to his attorney if any and opportunity to be heard, make
      inquiry whether, by reason of new or changed facts or circumstances, the
      original bail is no longer sufficient to secure the future attendance of
      the witness at the pending action.   Upon making such  a  determination,
      the  court  must vacate the order and issue a new order fixing bail in a
      greater amount or on terms more likely to secure the  future  attendance
      of the witness.