If it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is material in any criminal proceeding, and it reasonably appears that it will be impossible to secure his presence by a subpoena, a judge shall inquire into the conditions of his release pursuant to this article.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-127
Conditions of release of material witness
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of Justin Alexander Marshall Justin Alexander Marshall v. State of Iowa (2011)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of Justin Alexander Marshall Justin Alexander Marshall v. State of Iowa (September 2011)
Code 1950, § 19.1-109.6; 1973, c. 485; 1975, c. 495; 1999, cc. 829, 846.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.