Not more than the maximum number of witnesses provided for herein shall be paid out of the state treasury in criminal cases.
The maximum number that may be (i) caused to be summoned by an attorney for the Commonwealth in any one case to go before a grand jury -- five; (ii) used before 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 trial of any criminal case -- ten.
Nothing herein shall be construed to limit (i) the number of witnesses that may be authorized by any court or the judge thereof to be used when the necessity for additional witnesses appears to the court or judge and the consent of the court or judge is first obtained or (ii) the number of witnesses that a grand jury may of its own motion summon.
Code 1950, § 14-192; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-195; 1998, c. 872.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 17.1-600. Laws of costs not penal; discretion of courts of equity
§ 17.1-601. General rule as to recovery of costs on final judgment
§ 17.1-602. When successful plaintiff not to recover costs
§ 17.1-603. Costs when suit is in name of one person for another
§ 17.1-604. Costs in appellate courts
§ 17.1-605. Same; printing or otherwise reproducing brief and appendix
§ 17.1-606. Persons allowed services without fees or costs
§ 17.1-607. Security for costs upon suit by nonresident
§ 17.1-608. How obligor in such bond may obtain indemnity
§ 17.1-609. Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders
§ 17.1-610. Payment of costs when new trial granted
§ 17.1-611. Allowances to witnesses for Commonwealth
§ 17.1-612. Allowances to other witnesses
§ 17.1-613. By whom and upon what certificate allowances to witnesses paid
§ 17.1-614. List of entries made on behalf of witnesses
§ 17.1-615. Time within which witnesses may be paid out of state treasury
§ 17.1-616. Restriction of costs for witnesses generally; when entry for witness not allowed
§ 17.1-617. Number of witnesses paid fees in criminal cases
§ 17.1-620. When juror not entitled to compensation
§ 17.1-621. Clerk to make entry on minutes stating amount due and by whom payable
§ 17.1-622. Clerk to transmit orders making allowances to Supreme Court, treasurer and jurors
§ 17.1-623. Payment of allowances
§ 17.1-626. Other items to be taxed in costs
§ 17.1-626.1. Recovery of costs in civil actions for bad checks
§ 17.1-627. Premium on indemnifying bond taxed as costs
§ 17.1-629. No judgment for costs against Commonwealth; exception