The Compensation of Expert Witnesses

Witnesses who attend trial at the command of the court and give testimony are entitled to compensation provided by statute, and to mileage fees, which likewise are regulated by statute. The expert,' who has given testimony, is, of course, entitled to this remuneration just as is any other witness. However, in most states this will amount to a relatively insignificant sum, ranging from fifty cents per day and mileage fees in Connecticut,2 to $5 per day and mileage fees in certain populous counties of Michigan.3 Obviously such compensation does not satisfy the expert witness, who, in most instances, is a highly trained and experienced man whose time and talents are valuable.