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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0805\">805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1433295,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360443,"identifier":"33.2-720","token":"33.2\/II\/7\/2\/33.2-720","url":"\/33.2-720\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-720\/","token":"33.2\/II\/7\/2\/33.2-720","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supervisors may issue process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-720","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The governing body of a county shall have power to cause process to <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> and compel the attendance of witnesses and other parties.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPERVISORS MAY ISSUE PROCESS (\u00a7 33.2-720)\n\nThe governing body of a county shall have power to cause process to issue and\ncompel the attendance of witnesses and other parties.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-159; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-244; 2014, c. 805.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}