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Virginia Code Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure § 19.2-331. When Commonwealth pays witnesses in case of misdemeanor

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Payment shall not be made out of the state treasury to a witness attending for the Commonwealth in any prosecution for a misdemeanor unless it appears that the sum to which the witness is entitled cannot be obtained:

(1) If it be a case wherein there is a prosecutor and the defendant is convicted, by reason of the insolvency of the defendant, or

(2) If it be a case in which there is no prosecutor, by reason of the acquittal or insolvency of the defendant or other cause.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure § 19.2-331. When Commonwealth pays witnesses in case of misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-19-2-criminal-procedure/va-code-sect-19-2-331/

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