Virginia § 58.1-3387 - Penalty for failure to obey summons
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-3387 — Penalty for failure to obey summons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-3387. Penalty for failure to obey summons
Any person refusing to answer the summons of the board of equalization, to furnish information or to produce his books of account, papers and other records, as required by this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, and each day's failure to answer such summons, to furnish such information or to produce such books of account, papers and other records shall constitute a separate offense.
Code 1950, § 58-912; 1984, c. 675.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58.1-3387 ("Penalty for failure to obey summons") 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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