Chap. 339.—An ACT to prescribe the number of witnesses to be paid for out
of the treasury of Virginia in criminal cases. [H B 345]

Approved March 23, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That 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 recognized by any justice
of the peace to go before the grand jury in any one case—three.

The maximum number that may be caused to be summoned by a
Commonwealth’s attorney in any one case to go before a grand
jury—five.

The maximum number that may be used before a justice of the
peace or police justice in the trial of any criminal case—five.

The maximum number that may be caused to be summoned by
a Commonwealth’s attorney for the trial of any criminal case—ten.

Provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to hmit the
number of witnesses that may be authorized by any court or the
judge thereof in vacation to be used when the necessity for additional
witnesses is made to appear to the court or the judge thereof and
the consent of the court or the judge thereof in vacation is first
obtained, or to limit the number of witnesses that a grand jury mav
of its own motion cause to be summoned.