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The magistrate or other officer shall issue his summons to the person from whom the covered produce was seized, directing him to appear before an appropriate court in such jurisdiction not less than six nor more than 12 days from the date of issuing the summons and show cause why the covered produce should not be condemned or destroyed. If the person from whom the covered produce was seized cannot be found, then the summons shall be served upon the person then in possession of the covered produce. The summons shall be served at least six days before the time of appearance mentioned therein. If the person from whom the covered produce was seized cannot be found, and no one can be found in possession of the covered produce, and the defendant does not appear on the return day, then an appropriate court shall proceed in the cause in the same manner as where a writ of attachment is returned not personally served upon any of the defendants and none of the defendants appears upon the return day.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":292394,"text":"If unable to secure the written agreement to the condemnation or destruction in accordance with subdivision B 1 of \u00a7 3.2-5151, the Commissioner shall make complaint before a magistrate, or other officer authorized to issue summons, having jurisdiction where the covered produce was seized. 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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 574<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":87264,"section_number":"3.2-5151","catch_line":"(For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to condemn or destroy covered produce","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5151\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87264,"section_number":"3.2-5151","catch_line":"(For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to condemn or destroy covered produce","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5151\/"}],"permalink":{"id":197381,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81635,"identifier":"3.2-5152","token":"3.2\/IV\/51.1\/3.2-5152","url":"\/3.2-5152\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5152\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/51.1\/3.2-5152","dublin_core":{"Title":"(For expiration date, see Editor’s notes) Proceeding for condemnation or destruction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5152","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If unable to secure the written agreement to the condemnation or destruction in accordance with subdivision B 1 of \u00a7 3.2-5151<\/a>, the Commissioner<\/span> shall make complaint before a magistrate<\/span>, or other officer authorized to issue<\/span> summons<\/span>, having jurisdiction<\/span> where the covered produce was seized. The magistrate<\/span> or other officer shall issue<\/span> his summons<\/span> to the person from whom the covered produce was seized, directing him to appear before an appropriate court<\/span> in such jurisdiction<\/span> not less than six nor more than 12 days from the date of issuing the summons<\/span> and show cause why the covered produce should not be condemned or destroyed. If the person from whom the covered produce was seized cannot be found, then the summons<\/span> shall be served upon the person then in possession<\/span> of the covered produce. The summons<\/span> shall be served at least six days before the time of appearance<\/span> mentioned therein. If the person from whom the covered produce was seized cannot be found, and no one can be found in possession<\/span> of the covered produce, and the defendant<\/span> does not appear on the return day, then an appropriate court<\/span> shall proceed in the cause in the same manner as where a writ<\/span> of attachment<\/span> is returned not personally served upon any of the defendants<\/span> and none of the defendants<\/span> appears upon the return day.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(FOR EXPIRATION DATE, SEE EDITOR’S NOTES) PROCEEDING FOR CONDEMNATION OR\nDESTRUCTION (\u00a7 3.2-5152)\n\nIf unable to secure the written agreement to the condemnation or destruction in\naccordance with subdivision B 1 of \u00a7 3.2-5151, the Commissioner shall make\ncomplaint before a magistrate, or other officer authorized to issue summons,\nhaving jurisdiction where the covered produce was seized. The magistrate or\nother officer shall issue his summons to the person from whom the covered\nproduce was seized, directing him to appear before an appropriate court in such\njurisdiction not less than six nor more than 12 days from the date of issuing\nthe summons and show cause why the covered produce should not be condemned or\ndestroyed. If the person from whom the covered produce was seized cannot be\nfound, then the summons shall be served upon the person then in possession of\nthe covered produce. The summons shall be served at least six days before the\ntime of appearance mentioned therein. If the person from whom the covered\nproduce was seized cannot be found, and no one can be found in possession of the\ncovered produce, and the defendant does not appear on the return day, then an\nappropriate court shall proceed in the cause in the same manner as where a writ\nof attachment is returned not personally served upon any of the defendants and\nnone of the defendants appears upon the return day.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, c. 574.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}