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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-273 (2026)

Certificate that witness is needed in another state; hearing

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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 (i) that there is a criminal prosecution pending in such court or that a grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to commence; (ii) that a person being within this Commonwealth is a material witness in such prosecution or grand jury investigation; (iii) that his presence will be required for a specified number of days; and (iv) that such prosecution or grand jury investigation is not related to protected health care activity as defined in § 32.1-377. 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.

Code 1950, § 19.1-270; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 2026, c. 905.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: State v. Hogan, 372 So. 2d 1211 (La. 1979).
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State v. Hogan, 372 So. 2d 1211 (La. 1979). · cites it 2× “See Va.Code §§ 19.2-273 to 276. [4] As previously noted, defendant was forced eventually to file a rule to show cause why the district attorney should not be held in contempt of court for failure to disclose the name and address of Esenwein.”
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