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A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this Commonwealth a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.\n\t\tThe judge issuing the certificate prescribed in \u00a7 19.2-277 may, by order, direct the clerk of the court involved to issue such warrant or warrants payable out of the state treasury, as may be necessary to make the tender hereinabove prescribed; and after the entry of such order, such clerk, upon application of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city involved, or of the accused, if certificate for the attendance of witness has been issued by such judge on his behalf as authorized by \u00a7 19.2-330, shall issue such warrant or warrants and deliver them to the said attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall, forthwith, cause such tender to be made. Upon issuance of any such warrant or warrants said clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the court’s order to the Supreme Court, and the said warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the state treasury upon presentation.\n\t\tUnless and until appropriate forms shall be obtained, such warrants may be issued on the regular forms provided for the payment of witness fees and allowances, but in such event the clerk issuing the same shall make a notation thereon that they were issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210893,"text":"If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this Commonwealth he shall receive such reimbursement for his daily mileage as prescribed in \u00a7 2.2-2823 for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this Commonwealth a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.\n\t\tThe judge issuing the certificate prescribed in \u00a7 19.2-277 may, by order, direct the clerk of the court involved to issue such warrant or warrants payable out of the state treasury, as may be necessary to make the tender hereinabove prescribed; and after the entry of such order, such clerk, upon application of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city involved, or of the accused, if certificate for the attendance of witness has been issued by such judge on his behalf as authorized by \u00a7 19.2-330, shall issue such warrant or warrants and deliver them to the said attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall, forthwith, cause such tender to be made. Upon issuance of any such warrant or warrants said clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the court’s order to the Supreme Court, and the said warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the state treasury upon presentation.\n\t\tUnless and until appropriate forms shall be obtained, such warrants may be issued on the regular forms provided for the payment of witness fees and allowances, but in such event the clerk issuing the same shall make a notation thereon that they were issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14643,"edition_id":1,"name":"Witnesses From or for Another State","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12961,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:03","permalink":{"id":169327,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14643,"identifier":"2","token":"19.2\/16\/2","url":"\/19.2\/16\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12961,"edition_id":1,"name":"Evidence and Witnesses","identifier":"16","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":169211,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12961,"identifier":"16","token":"19.2\/16","url":"\/19.2\/16\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82386,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-272","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/19.2-272\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-272","metadata":false},{"id":86785,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-273","catch_line":"Certificate that witness is needed in another state; hearing","url":"\/19.2-273\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-273","metadata":false},{"id":73112,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-274","catch_line":"When court to order witness to attend","url":"\/19.2-274\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-274","metadata":false},{"id":81271,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-275","catch_line":"Arrest of witness","url":"\/19.2-275\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-275","metadata":false},{"id":62401,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-276","catch_line":"Penalty for failure to attend and testify","url":"\/19.2-276\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-276","metadata":false},{"id":69920,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-277","catch_line":"Summoning witnesses in another state to testify in this Commonwealth","url":"\/19.2-277\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-277","metadata":false},{"id":57558,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-278","catch_line":"Reimbursement for daily mileage to such witnesses; issuance of warrant necessary to make tender","url":"\/19.2-278\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-278","metadata":false},{"id":66615,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-279","catch_line":"Penalty for failure of such witnesses to testify","url":"\/19.2-279\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-279","metadata":false},{"id":83404,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-280","catch_line":"Exemption of such witnesses from arrest or service of process","url":"\/19.2-280\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-280","metadata":false},{"id":76446,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-281","catch_line":"Construction of article","url":"\/19.2-281\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-281","metadata":false},{"id":56204,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-282","catch_line":"How article cited","url":"\/19.2-282\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-282","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69920,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-277","catch_line":"Summoning witnesses in another state to testify in this Commonwealth","url":"\/19.2-277\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-277","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":66615,"structure_id":14643,"section_number":"19.2-279","catch_line":"Penalty for failure of such witnesses to testify","url":"\/19.2-279\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-279","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/19.2-278\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1972, chapter 719; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1976, chapter 308; in 1977, chapter 483; in 1978, chapter 195.<\/p>","references":[{"id":87109,"section_number":"16.1-276","catch_line":"Fees and travel expenses of witnesses","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-276\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69920,"section_number":"19.2-277","catch_line":"Summoning witnesses in another state to testify in this Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-277\/"},{"id":72387,"section_number":"19.2-330","catch_line":"Compensation to witnesses from out of Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-330\/"},{"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":169353,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57558,"identifier":"19.2-278","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-278","url":"\/19.2-278\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-278\/","token":"19.2\/16\/2\/19.2-278","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reimbursement for daily mileage to such witnesses; issuance of warrant necessary to make tender","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-278","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the witness<\/span> is summoned to attend and testify in this Commonwealth he shall receive such reimbursement for his daily mileage as prescribed in \u00a7 2.2-2823<\/a> for each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness<\/span>. A witness<\/span> who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons<\/span> shall not be required to remain within this Commonwealth a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court<\/span>.\n\t\tThe judge<\/span> issuing the certificate prescribed in \u00a7 19.2-277<\/a> may, by order<\/span>, direct the clerk of the court<\/span> involved to issue<\/span> such warrant or warrants payable out of the state<\/span> treasury, as may be necessary to make the tender hereinabove prescribed; and after the entry of such order<\/span>, such clerk, upon application of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city involved, or of the accused<\/span>, if certificate for the attendance of witness<\/span> has been issued by such judge<\/span> on his behalf as authorized by \u00a7 19.2-330<\/a>, shall issue<\/span> such warrant or warrants and deliver them to the said attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall, forthwith, cause such tender to be made. Upon issuance of any such warrant or warrants said clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the court<\/span>’s order<\/span> to the Supreme Court<\/span>, and the said warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the state<\/span> treasury upon presentation.\n\t\tUnless and until appropriate forms shall be obtained, such warrants may be issued on the regular forms provided for the payment of witness<\/span> fees and allowances, but in such event the clerk issuing the same shall make a notation thereon that they were issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREIMBURSEMENT FOR DAILY MILEAGE TO SUCH WITNESSES; ISSUANCE OF WARRANT NECESSARY\nTO MAKE TENDER (\u00a7 19.2-278)\n\nIf the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this Commonwealth he shall\nreceive such reimbursement for his daily mileage as prescribed in \u00a7 2.2-2823\nfor each day that he is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness\nwho has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be\nrequired to remain within this Commonwealth a longer period of time than the\nperiod mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.\n\t\tThe judge issuing the certificate prescribed in \u00a7 19.2-277 may, by order,\ndirect the clerk of the court involved to issue such warrant or warrants payable\nout of the state treasury, as may be necessary to make the tender hereinabove\nprescribed; and after the entry of such order, such clerk, upon application of\nthe attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city involved, or of the\naccused, if certificate for the attendance of witness has been issued by such\njudge on his behalf as authorized by \u00a7 19.2-330, shall issue such warrant or\nwarrants and deliver them to the said attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall,\nforthwith, cause such tender to be made. Upon issuance of any such warrant or\nwarrants said clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the court’s order to\nthe Supreme Court, and the said warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the\nstate treasury upon presentation.\n\t\tUnless and until appropriate forms shall be obtained, such warrants may be\nissued on the regular forms provided for the payment of witness fees and\nallowances, but in such event the clerk issuing the same shall make a notation\nthereon that they were issued pursuant to the provisions of this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-275; 1960, c. 366; 1972, c. 719; 1975, c. 495; 1976,\nc. 308; 1977, c. 483; 1978, c. 195.","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}}