815.13 Payment of prosecution costs. The county or city which has the duty to prosecute a criminal action shall pay the costs of depositions taken on behalf of the prosecution, the costs of transcripts requested by theprosecution, and in criminal actions prosecuted by the county or city under county or cityordinance the fees that are payable to the clerk of the district court for services rendered andthe court costs taxed in connection with the trial of the action or appeals from the judgment.The county or city shall pay witness fees and mileage in trials of criminal actions prosecutedby the county or city under county or city ordinance. These fees and costs are recoverable bythe county or city from the defendant unless the defendant is found not guilty or the action isdismissed, in which case the state shall pay the witness fees and mileage in cases prosecutedunder state law. 83 Acts, ch 186, §10141, 10201; 84 Acts, ch 1178, §12; 84 Acts, ch 1301, §16; 85 Acts, ch 197, §43 Referred to in §331.424 Sat Dec 23 12:35:13 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 815.13 (17, 0)
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