State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-8-01 > Chapter-8 > 8-01-327-1§ 8.01-327.1. Definition of "arrest under civil process".
The terms "arrest under civil process" and "civil arrest" shall besynonymous and shall be the apprehending and detaining of a person pursuantto specific provisions of this title to achieve the following:
1. A full and proper answer or response to interrogatories under § 8.01-506;
2. His obedience to the orders, judgments, and decrees of any court.
(1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 93.)
