Paying Witnesses’ Legal Fees

Published for NC Criminal Law on July 28, 2010.

Rule of Professional Conduct 3.4(b) states that it is improper to “offer an inducement to a witness that is prohibited by law.” Comment 3 to the rule states that “[t]he common law rule in most jurisdictions is that it is improper to pay an occurrence witness any fee for testifying,” though “it is not improper ... Read more

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