Definition of "arrest under civil process."
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-327.1
in effectThe terms "arrest under civil process" and "civil arrest" shall be synonymous and shall be the apprehending and detaining of a person pursuant to 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.
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