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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":169337,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73112,"identifier":"19.2-274","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-274","url":"\/19.2-274\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-274\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-274","dublin_core":{"Title":"When court to order witness to attend","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-274","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If at such hearing<\/span> the judge<\/span> determines that the witness<\/span> is material<\/span> and necessary, that it will not cause undue hardship to the witness<\/span> to be compelled to attend and testify in the prosecution<\/span> or grand jury<\/span> investigation in the other state<\/span> and that the laws<\/span> of the state<\/span> in which the prosecution<\/span> is pending, or grand jury<\/span> investigation has commenced or is about to commence (and of any other state<\/span> through which the witness<\/span> may be required to pass by ordinary course of travel) will give to him protection from arrest<\/span> and the service of civil and criminal process, the judge<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a summons<\/span>, with a copy of the certificate attached, directing the witness<\/span> to attend and testify in the court<\/span> where the prosecution<\/span> is pending, or where a grand jury<\/span> investigation has commenced or is about to commence at a time and place specified in the summons<\/span>. In any such hearing<\/span> the certificate shall be prima facie evidence<\/span> of all the facts<\/span> stated therein.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN COURT TO ORDER WITNESS TO ATTEND (\u00a7 19.2-274)\n\nIf at such hearing the judge determines that the witness is material and\nnecessary, that it will not cause undue hardship to the witness to be compelled\nto attend and testify in the prosecution or grand jury investigation in the\nother state and that the laws of the state in which the prosecution is pending,\nor grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to commence (and of any\nother state through which the witness may be required to pass by ordinary course\nof travel) will give to him protection from arrest and the service of civil and\ncriminal process, the judge shall issue a summons, with a copy of the\ncertificate attached, directing the witness to attend and testify in the court\nwhere the prosecution is pending, or where a grand jury investigation has\ncommenced or is about to commence at a time and place specified in the summons.\nIn any such hearing the certificate shall be prima facie evidence of all the\nfacts stated therein.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-271; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.","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}}