796. Witness arrested; How dealt with
When a witness is arrested under a warrant, other than for disobedience to a summons issued under section 792 if the hearing of the case for which his or her evidence is required is fixed for a time more than 24 hours after the arrest, the witness shall be taken before a court, and the court may, on the witness furnishing security by recognizance, to the satisfaction of the court, for his or her appearance at any such hearing, order the witness to be released from custody, or shall, on the witness failing to furnish such security, order him or her to be detained to be produced at any such hearing.
(Amended by Act 11 of 2008)
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