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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 104 Witness fees
> > (1) A witness who attends to give evidence at or before trial is entitled to be paid the witness fees and expenses specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) in respect of that attendance.
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> > (2) If a witness is released before, or is not required to attend until after, the lunch break on any day, only half of any fee specified in [item 1](#JS2@JT@tr1@te1@tp@EN) of the [table](#JS2@JT@EN) in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is allowed.
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> > (3) An assessment officer may determine that a fee less than any fee specified in [item 1](#JS2@JT@tr1@te1@tp@EN) of the [table](#JS2@JT@EN) in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is payable for attendance for less than half a day.