Virginia Code § 19.2-276

Penalty for failure to attend and testify
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If the witness who is summoned as above provided, after being paid or tendered by some properly authorized person reimbursement for reasonable travel and lodging expenses as provided in § 2.2-2823 for each day he is required to travel and attend as a witness, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a Virginia circuit court summons.
Code 1950, § 19.1-273; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1987, c. 125.

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