17.1-617 - Number of witnesses paid fees in criminal cases. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-617. Number of witnesses paid fees in criminal cases.

Not more than the maximum number of witnesses provided for herein shall bepaid out of the state treasury in criminal cases.

The maximum number that may be (i) caused to be summoned by an attorney forthe Commonwealth in any one case to go before a grand jury - five; (ii) usedbefore a court not of record in the trial of any criminal case - five; and(iii) caused to be summoned by an attorney for the Commonwealth for the trialof any criminal case - ten.

Nothing herein shall be construed to limit (i) the number of witnesses thatmay be authorized by any court or the judge thereof to be used when thenecessity for additional witnesses appears to the court or judge and theconsent of the court or judge is first obtained or (ii) the number ofwitnesses that a grand jury may of its own motion summon.

(Code 1950, § 14-192; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-195; 1998, c. 872.)