                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTIFICATE THAT WITNESS IS NEEDED IN ANOTHER STATE; HEARING (§ 19.2-273)

If a judge of a court of record in any state which by its laws has made
provisions for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in
this Commonwealth certifies under the seal of such court (1) that there is a
criminal prosecution pending in such court or that a grand jury investigation
has commenced or is about to commence, (2) that a person being within this
Commonwealth is a material witness in such prosecution or grand jury
investigation and (3) that his presence will be required for a specified number
of days, upon presentation of such certificate to any judge of a court of record
in the county or city in which such person is, such judge shall fix a time and
place for hearing and shall make an order directing the witness to appear at a
time and place certain for the hearing.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-270; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.