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§ 17.1-616 Restriction of costs for witnesses generally; when entry for witness not allowed

The court may restrict the taxation in the costs for witnesses to so many as may be deemed just. No entry for a witness shall be made against a party recovering costs, after execution has issued for such party. In no case shall there be an entry of a witness for attendance at a term, after sixty days from the end of such term.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 386; in 1998, chapter 872.

Code 1950, § 14-191; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-194; 1998, c. 872.

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