A witness may request travel expenses, a daily allowance and accommodation fees; provided however, that this does not apply when said witness refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason.
証人は、旅費、日当及び宿泊料を請求することができる。但し、正当な理由がなく宣誓又は証言を拒んだ者は、この限りでない。
If a witness has received payment of travel expenses, a daily allowance or accommodation fees in advance, but does not appear in court or refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason, said witness must return all received expenses.
証人は、あらかじめ旅費、日当又は宿泊料の支給を受けた場合において、正当な理由がなく、出頭せず又は宣誓若しくは証言を拒んだときは、その支給を受けた費用を返納しなければならない。