Courts: witness local agency employees.

Existing law requires a party who subpoenas an employee of a local agency to attend a civil action or proceeding as a witness in a matter regarding an event or transaction that the employee perceived or investigated, and to which that local agency is not a party, to reimburse the local agency for the employee's salary or compensation and other travel expenses, as specified, incurred in complying with the subpoena. Existing law requires the subpoenaing party to tender $150 with the subpoena to the local agency for compensation and traveling expenses of the employee for each day that the employee is required to be in attendance at the proceeding pursuant to the subpoena. Existing law provides for adjusting the amount tendered if actual expenses exceed or are less than the $150 daily amount, as specified. This bill would increase the amount to be tendered with the subpoena from $150 to $275 for each day the employee is required to be in attendance at the proceeding pursuant to the subpoena.