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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 485; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1999, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP0829\">829<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP0846\">846<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":171249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85269,"identifier":"19.2-127","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-127","url":"\/19.2-127\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-127\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-127","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conditions of release of material witness","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-127","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If it appears by <span class=\"dictionary\">affidavit<\/span> that the <span class=\"dictionary\">testimony<\/span> of a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> is <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> in any criminal proceeding, and it reasonably appears that it will be impossible to secure his presence by a <span class=\"dictionary\">subpoena<\/span>, a <span class=\"dictionary\">judge<\/span> shall inquire into the conditions of his release pursuant to this article.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONDITIONS OF RELEASE OF MATERIAL WITNESS (\u00a7 19.2-127)\n\nIf it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is material in any\ncriminal proceeding, and it reasonably appears that it will be impossible to\nsecure his presence by a subpoena, a judge shall inquire into the conditions of\nhis release pursuant to this article.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-109.6; 1973, c. 485; 1975, c. 495; 1999, cc. 829,\n846.","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}}