Compelling Attendance of Witnesses, Etc

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Compelling Attendance of Witnesses, Etc.” It is part of Chapter 14 “Evidence”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 5 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 8.01-407	How summons for witness issued and to whom directed; how witness released from subpoena; prior permission of court to summon certain officials and judges
§ 8.01-407.1	Identity of persons communicating anonymously over the Internet
§ 8.01-408	Recognizance taken upon continuance of case
§ 8.01-409	When court may have process for witness executed by its own officer in another county or city
§ 8.01-410	Inmates as witnesses in civil actions