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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 513<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71312,"section_number":"16.1-241","catch_line":"Jurisdiction; consent for abortion","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-241\/"},{"id":58560,"section_number":"16.1-281","catch_line":"Foster care plan","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-281\/"},{"id":56077,"section_number":"16.1-282","catch_line":"Foster care review","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-282\/"},{"id":55053,"section_number":"16.1-282.1","catch_line":"Permanency planning hearing for children in foster care","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-282.1\/"},{"id":58962,"section_number":"8.01-410","catch_line":"Inmates as witnesses in civil actions","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-410\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161749,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79168,"identifier":"16.1-276.2","token":"16.1\/11\/8\/16.1-276.2","url":"\/16.1-276.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-276.2\/","token":"16.1\/11\/8\/16.1-276.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transportation orders in certain proceedings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-276.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any proceeding (i) pursuant to subdivisions 2, 4 or 5 of subsection A of \u00a7 16.1-241<\/a>, (ii) pursuant to subsections K or U of \u00a7 16.1-241<\/a>, (iii) involving a child who is alleged to be abused or neglected, or (iv) involving a child who is before the court<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-281<\/a>, 16.1-282<\/a> or \u00a7 16.1-282.1<\/a>, if the judge<\/span> finds that the presence at a hearing<\/span> of a prisoner in a state, local or regional correctional institution is essential to the just adjudication and disposition<\/span> of the proceeding, the judge<\/span> may issue<\/span> an order<\/span> to the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Corrections or the administrator of the state, local or regional correctional institution to deliver such witness<\/span> to the sheriff of the jurisdiction<\/span> of the court<\/span> issuing the order<\/span>. Such orders<\/span> shall be executed in accordance with \u00a7 8.01-410<\/a>. Any such orders<\/span> shall issue<\/span> only upon consideration of the importance of the personal appearance<\/span> of the person.\n\t\tThe party<\/span> seeking the testimony<\/span> of such prisoner shall advance a sum sufficient to defray the expenses and compensation of the officers, which the court<\/span> shall tax as costs. When the party<\/span> seeking the attendance of the prisoner is an agency of the Commonwealth or when the attendance is sought on motion<\/span> of the court<\/span>, no sum shall be advanced to defray the expenses or compensation of the correctional officers and sheriff nor shall any such sum be taxed as costs.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSPORTATION ORDERS IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS (\u00a7 16.1-276.2)\n\nIn any proceeding (i) pursuant to subdivisions 2, 4 or 5 of subsection A of \u00a7\n16.1-241, (ii) pursuant to subsections K or U of \u00a7 16.1-241, (iii) involving a\nchild who is alleged to be abused or neglected, or (iv) involving a child who is\nbefore the court pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-281, 16.1-282 or \u00a7 16.1-282.1, if the\njudge finds that the presence at a hearing of a prisoner in a state, local or\nregional correctional institution is essential to the just adjudication and\ndisposition of the proceeding, the judge may issue an order to the Director of\nthe Department of Corrections or the administrator of the state, local or\nregional correctional institution to deliver such witness to the sheriff of the\njurisdiction of the court issuing the order. Such orders shall be executed in\naccordance with \u00a7 8.01-410. Any such orders shall issue only upon consideration\nof the importance of the personal appearance of the person.\n\t\tThe party seeking the testimony of such prisoner shall advance a sum\nsufficient to defray the expenses and compensation of the officers, which the\ncourt shall tax as costs. When the party seeking the attendance of the prisoner\nis an agency of the Commonwealth or when the attendance is sought on motion of\nthe court, no sum shall be advanced to defray the expenses or compensation of\nthe correctional officers and sheriff nor shall any such sum be taxed as costs.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 513.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}