Virginia § 19.2-276 Penalty for failure to attend and testify

Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-276 — Penalty for failure to attend and testify

Virginia § 19.2-276

Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 16EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES

Art. 2WITNESSES FROM OR FOR ANOTHER STATE

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-276 (2026).

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If the witness who is summoned as above provided, after being paid or tendered by some properly authorized person reimbursement for reasonable travel and lodging expenses as provided in § 2.2-2823 for each day he is required to travel and attend as a witness, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a Virginia circuit court summons.

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If the witness who is summoned as above provided, after being paid or tendered by some properly authorized person reimbursement for reasonable travel and lodging expenses as provided in § 2.2-2823 for each day he is required to travel and attend as a witness, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a Virginia circuit court summons.