If the witness is imprisoned in the county where the action or proceeding is pending, the witness's production may be required. In all other cases, the witness's examination, when allowed, must be taken upon deposition.

History: En. Sec. 334, p. 113, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 392, p. 213, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 466, p. 129, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 646, p. 207, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 646, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 667, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3312, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7986, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10630, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1997; re-en. Sec. 10630, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1501-15; amd. Sec. 549, Ch. 56, L. 2009.