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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1987, chapter 125.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60037,"section_number":"2.2-2823","catch_line":"Traveling expenses on state business; public or private transportation","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2823\/"}],"permalink":{"id":169345,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62401,"identifier":"19.2-276","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-276","url":"\/19.2-276\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-276\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-276","dublin_core":{"Title":"Penalty for failure to attend and testify","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-276","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the witness<\/span> who is summoned as above provided, after being paid or tendered by some properly authorized person reimbursement for reasonable travel and lodging expenses as provided in \u00a7 2.2-2823<\/a> for each day he is required to travel and attend as a witness<\/span>, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons<\/span>, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness<\/span> who disobeys a Virginia circuit<\/span> court<\/span> summons<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTY FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY (\u00a7 19.2-276)\n\nIf the witness who is summoned as above provided, after being paid or tendered\nby some properly authorized person reimbursement for reasonable travel and\nlodging expenses as provided in \u00a7 2.2-2823 for each day he is required to\ntravel and attend as a witness, fails without good cause to attend and testify\nas directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the\npunishment of any witness who disobeys a Virginia circuit court summons.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-273; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1987, c. 125.","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}}