Virginia § 8.01-614 - His power to adjourn his proceedings
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§ 8.01-614. His power to adjourn his proceedings
A commissioner in chancery may adjourn his proceedings from time to time, after the day to which notice was given, without any new notice, until his report is completed; and, when it is completed, it may be filed in the clerk's office at any time thereafter. The commissioner may, if it shall appear to him necessary, adjourn such proceedings, to any place within the Commonwealth, and there continue such proceedings and take depositions and other evidence in like manner and with like force and effect as if the same were done in the place where he was appointed, and the commissioner shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses before him in the manner prescribed by § 8.01-612.
Code 1950, §§ 8-254, 8-255; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-614 ("His power to adjourn his proceedings") 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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