2006 Code of Virginia § 19.2-332 - Compensation to officer or other person for services not otherwise compensable

19.2-332. Compensation to officer or other person for services nototherwise compensable.

Whenever in a criminal case an officer or other person renders any servicerequired by law for which no specific compensation is provided, or wheneverany other service has been rendered pursuant to the request or prior approvalof the court, the court shall allow therefor such sum as it deems reasonable,including mileage at a rate provided by law, and such allowance shall be paidout of the state treasury from the appropriation for criminal charges on thecertificate of the court stating the nature of the service. This sectionshall not prevent any payment under 2.2-816, which could have been made ifthis section had not been enacted.

This section shall not be construed to authorize the payment of anyadditional compensation to an officer or other employee of the Commonwealthwho is compensated for his services exclusively by salary unless it beotherwise expressly provided by law.

(Code 1950, 19.1-315; 1960, c. 366; 1972, c. 719; 1975, c. 495.)