How much do expert witnesses usually charge for a criminal trial in California and does the state pay for it if you have a public defender?
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How much do expert witnesses usually charge for a criminal trial in California and does the state pay for it if you have a public defender?
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California Penal Code 987.9 expert services indigent defendant public defender funding expert witness fees current statute Google ↗
California criminal defense expert witness fees public defender court appointed expert Penal Code 987.2 987.9 funding Google ↗
- California Penal Code § 987.9 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 987.9 · codes.findlaw.com
- Microsoft Word · riverside.courts.ca.gov
- Evidence Code § 731 · ca.codecond.com
- § 731: [Compensation of Court-Appointed… | Cal. Evid. Code · courtrules.net
- California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 987.2 · codes.findlaw.com
- P. v. Stuckey :: 2009 :: California Courts of Appeal Decisions :: California Case Law :: California Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Corenevsky v. Superior Court (1984) :: :: Supreme Court of California Decisions :: California Case Law :: California Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
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California Penal Code 987.9 expert services indigent defendant public defender funding expert witness fees current statute OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California criminal defense expert witness fees public defender court appointed expert Penal Code 987.2 987.9 funding OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |