PART 534—MILITARY COURT FEES Authority: Sec. 3012, 70A Stat. 157; 10 U.S.C. 3012. Cross Reference: General Accounting Office, see 4 CFR chapter I. Source: 26 FR 9989, Oct. 25, 1961, unless otherwise noted. § 534.1 General. (a) Applicability. (b) Use of term “court”. § 534.2 Allowable expenses for reporters. (a) General. (b) Per diem pay. (c) Hourly pay. (d) Piece-work pay Rates. (i) Transcribing notes and making that portion of the original record which is required to be typewritten—25 cents for each 100 words. (ii) Each carbon copy of the record when authorized by the convening authority—10 cents for each 100 words. (iii) Copying papers material to the inquiry—15 cents for each 100 words. (iv) Each carbon copy of the papers referred to in paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of this section when ordered by the court for its use—2 cents for each 100 words. (2) Counting number of words. (e) Mileage. (f) Allowance in lieu of subsistence General. (2) Computation. (g) Allowance for constructive attendance. (h) Detail of enlisted members. (i) Persons receiving pay from Government. § 534.3 Allowable expenses for witnesses. (a) Military members On active duty. (2) Retired members. (b) Civilians General. (Article 47, Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. 847; 1 Comp. Gen. 347)) (ii) When the court is sitting in a foreign country, the oversea commander within whose command the court is convened will fix fees and allowances to be paid to witnesses, not in excess of maximum rates permitted to witnesses attending the courts of the United States or the courts of the foreign country, whichever rates may be higher. (2) In Government employ. (62 Stat. 950, 63 Stat. 103, 704, 69 Stat. 394; 28 U.S.C. 1823(a)) (3) Not in Government employ Excluding Alaska and Canal Zone. (ii) In Alaska and Canal Zone. a ( b ( c (c) Mileage General. (2) Computation. (d) Subsistence per diem allowance When payable. (2) Computation. (e) Attendance fees Attendance at more than one case on same day. (2) Attendance before officer taking deposition. (3) Attendance before military courts or boards of limited jurisdiction. (4) Computation. (f) Expert Fees paid. (2) Limitations. (ii) There is no authority for payment by the Government of fees to an expert, who was employed by an officer or employee of the Government to aid in the performance of his duties, other than an expert witness who actually appears as such (paragraph (b)(2) of this section). (iii) A retired officer, not on active duty, employed as an expert witness is not entitled to any compensation in addition to his retired pay for such service. The traveling allowances of such a retired officer, so employed, are subject to the limitations prescribed in the Travel Expense Act of 1949 and the Standardized Government Travel Regulations. (See 6 Comp. Gen 712.) (g) Witness not subpoenaed Compelled to testify. (2) Voluntarily testifies. § 534.4 Other fees. (a) Service of subpoena. (b) Taking of depositions Fees of civil officers. (2) Travel of witnesses. (3) Oaths in matters of military administration. (c) Interpreters. (d) Furnishing copies of official records or documents. (e) Attendance upon civil courts Cases involving performance of official duties. (2) Cases involving other than performance of official duties. (3) Cases in which civilians not in Government employ are called as witnesses.