§ 136.614 Witness held in detention facility; payment

If someone is held in jail as a material witness (meaning the court needs them to testify and is worried they won't show up), the county has to pay them for the time they spend locked up. The payment is $7.50 for each day they're held.

The witness usually gets this money when they're released from custody. But the court can also decide to pay it out at certain times during the confinement instead of waiting until the end. Either way, the county is responsible for making sure the witness gets paid for their time in detention.