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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1976, chapter 399; in 2011, chapters 572<\/a> and 586<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1449001,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363887,"identifier":"44-47","token":"44\/1\/4\/44-47","url":"\/44-47\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-47\/","token":"44\/1\/4\/44-47","dublin_core":{"Title":"Process and procedure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-47","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the Virginia National Guard military judges<\/span> whenever they sit on a military court<\/span>, and otherwise presidents of courts<\/span>-martial and summary court<\/span> officers, shall have power to issue<\/span> warrants to arrest<\/span> accused<\/span> persons and to bring them before the court<\/span> for trial<\/span> whenever such persons shall have disobeyed an order<\/span> in writing from the convening authority to appear before such court<\/span>, a copy of the charge or charges having been delivered to the accused<\/span> with such order<\/span>, and to issue<\/span> commitments in carrying out sentences of confinement, and to issue<\/span> subpoenas<\/span> and subpoenas<\/span> duces tecum, and to enforce by attachment<\/span> attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers, and to sentence for a refusal to be sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts<\/span>. They shall also have power to punish for contempt<\/span> occurring in the presence of the court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCESS AND PROCEDURE (\u00a7 44-47)\n\nIn the Virginia National Guard military judges whenever they sit on a military\ncourt, and otherwise presidents of courts-martial and summary court officers,\nshall have power to issue warrants to arrest accused persons and to bring them\nbefore the court for trial whenever such persons shall have disobeyed an order\nin writing from the convening authority to appear before such court, a copy of\nthe charge or charges having been delivered to the accused with such order, and\nto issue commitments in carrying out sentences of confinement, and to issue\nsubpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, and to enforce by attachment attendance of\nwitnesses and the production of books and papers, and to sentence for a refusal\nto be sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts. They shall\nalso have power to punish for contempt occurring in the presence of the court.\n\nHISTORY: 1930, p. 957; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 2673(37); 1976, c. 399; 2011, cc.\n572, 586.","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"}}