19.2-278 - Reimbursement for daily mileage to such witnesses; issuance of warrant necessary to make tender.
§ 19.2-278. Reimbursement for daily mileage to such witnesses; issuance ofwarrant necessary to make tender.
If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this Commonwealth heshall 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 summonsshall not be required to remain within this Commonwealth a longer period oftime than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise orderedby 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 warrantspayable out of the state treasury, as may be necessary to make the tenderhereinabove prescribed; and after the entry of such order, such clerk, uponapplication of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or cityinvolved, or of the accused, if certificate for the attendance of witness hasbeen issued by such judge on his behalf as authorized by § 19.2-330, shallissue such warrant or warrants and deliver them to the said attorney for theCommonwealth, who shall, forthwith, cause such tender to be made. Uponissuance of any such warrant or warrants said clerk shall deliver a certifiedcopy of the court's order to the Supreme Court, and the said warrant orwarrants shall be paid out of the state treasury upon presentation.
Unless and until appropriate forms shall be obtained, such warrants may beissued on the regular forms provided for the payment of witness fees andallowances, but in such event the clerk issuing the same shall make anotation thereon that they were issued pursuant to the provisions of thissection.
(Code 1950, § 19.1-275; 1960, c. 366; 1972, c. 719; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c.308; 1977, c. 483; 1978, c. 195.)