Va. Code § 19.2-276: Penalty for failure to attend and testify

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.