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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-267 — Provisions applicable to witnesses in criminal as well as civil cases; obligation to attend; summons
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: In General, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-267
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Sections 8.01-301.1, 8.01-396.1 , 8.01-402 , 8.01-405 , 8.01-407 , and 8.01-408 to 8.01-410 shall apply to a criminal as well as a civil case in all respects, except that a witness in a criminal case shall be obliged to attend, and may be proceeded against for failing to do so, although there may not previously have been any payment or tender to him of anything for attendance, mileage, or tolls. In a criminal case, a summons for a witness may be issued by the attorney for the Commonwealth or other attorney charged with the responsibility for the prosecution of a violation of any ordinance or by the attorney for the defendant; however, any attorney who issues such a summons shall, at the time of the issuance, file with the clerk of the court the names and addresses of such witnesses except to the extent protected under § 19.2-11.2 .
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