                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAILY MILEAGE TO SUCH WITNESSES; ISSUANCE OF WARRANT NECESSARY
TO MAKE TENDER (§ 19.2-278)

If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this Commonwealth he shall
receive such reimbursement for his daily mileage as prescribed in § 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.
		The judge issuing the certificate prescribed in § 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 § 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&#8217;s order to
the Supreme Court, and the said warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the
state treasury upon presentation.
		Unless 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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-275; 1960, c. 366; 1972, c. 719; 1975, c. 495; 1976,
c. 308; 1977, c. 483; 1978, c. 195.