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It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0844\">844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60223,"section_number":"17.1-907","catch_line":"Oaths; inspection of books and records; subpoenas","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-907\/"}],"permalink":{"id":164091,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59249,"identifier":"17.1-908","token":"17.1\/9\/17.1-908","url":"\/17.1-908\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-908\/","token":"17.1\/9\/17.1-908","dublin_core":{"Title":"Scope of process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-908","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In any investigation or formal proceeding in any part of the Commonwealth, any process issued pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Oaths; inspection of books and records; subpoenas\" href=\"\/17.1-907\/\">17.1-907<\/a> shall be effective throughout the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSCOPE OF PROCESS (\u00a7 17.1-908)\n\nIn any investigation or formal proceeding in any part of the Commonwealth, any\nprocess issued pursuant to the provisions of \u00a7 17.1-907 shall be effective\nthroughout the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1971, Ex. 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