Virginia § 17.1-909 - Order compelling witness to attend and testify
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 17.1-909 — Order compelling witness to attend and testify, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.1-909. Order compelling witness to attend and testify
If any person refuses to attend or testify or produce any writings or things required by any such subpoena, the Commission may petition any court of record in the Commonwealth for an order compelling such person to attend and testify or produce the writings or things required by the subpoena before the Commission. The court shall order such person to appear before it at a specified time and place and show cause why he had not attended or testified or produced the writings or things as required. A copy of the order shall be served upon him. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued, the court shall order such person to appear before the Commission at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required writings or things. Upon failure to obey the order, such person shall be dealt with by such court as for contempt of court.
All process in any such case may be served in the manner prescribed by law for service of process in civil actions.
1971, Ex. Sess., c. 154, § 2.1-37.11; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-909 ("Order compelling witness to attend and testify") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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