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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 617 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. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2015, chapter 221<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83404,"section_number":"19.2-280","catch_line":"Exemption of such witnesses from arrest or service of process","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-280\/"},{"id":76388,"section_number":"30-4","catch_line":"Civil proceedings for or against members, clerks or clerks' assistants, or the Lieutenant Governor during session","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-4\/"},{"id":57083,"section_number":"30-6","catch_line":"Privilege of members, clerks and clerks' assistants, and Lieutenant Governor from arrest","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-6\/"},{"id":58134,"section_number":"30-7","catch_line":"Members, clerks, assistants, etc., subject to arrest for criminal offenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-7\/"},{"id":61002,"section_number":"30-8","catch_line":"Member must obey writ of habeas corpus","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-8\/"},{"id":62526,"section_number":"44-97","catch_line":"Exemption from arrest","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-97\/"}],"permalink":{"id":281673,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62433,"identifier":"8.01-327.2","token":"8.01\/8\/5\/8.01-327.2","url":"\/8.01-327.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-327.2\/","token":"8.01\/8\/5\/8.01-327.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Who are privileged from arrest under civil process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-327.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to the exemptions made by \u00a7\u00a7 30-4<\/a>, 30-6<\/a>, 30-7<\/a>, 30-8<\/a>, 19.2-280<\/a>, and 44-97<\/a>, the following persons<\/span> shall not be arrested, apprehended, or detained under any civil process during the times respectively herein set forth, but shall not otherwise be privileged from service of civil process by this section:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The President of the United States, and the Governor of the Commonwealth at all times during their terms of office; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth during attendance at sessions of the General Assembly and while going to and from such sessions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Members of either house of the Congress of the United States during the session of Congress and for fifteen days next before the beginning and after the ending of any session, and during any time that they are serving on any committee or performing any other service under an order<\/span> or request of either house of Congress; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A judge<\/span>, grand juror or witness<\/span>, required by lawful authority to attend any court<\/span> or place, during such attendance and while going to and from such court<\/span> or place; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Members of the National Guard while going to, attending at, or returning from, any muster or court<\/span>-martial; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Ministers of the gospel while engaged in performing religious services in a place where a congregation is assembled and while going to and returning from such place; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Voters going to, attending at, or returning from an election. Such privilege<\/span> shall only be on the days of such attendance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHO ARE PRIVILEGED FROM ARREST UNDER CIVIL PROCESS (\u00a7 8.01-327.2)\n\nIn addition to the exemptions made by \u00a7\u00a7 30-4, 30-6, 30-7, 30-8, 19.2-280, and\n44-97, the following persons shall not be arrested, apprehended, or detained\nunder any civil process during the times respectively herein set forth, but\nshall not otherwise be privileged from service of civil process by this section:\n\n1. The President of the United States, and the Governor of the Commonwealth at\nall times during their terms of office;\n\n2. The Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth during attendance at sessions of\nthe General Assembly and while going to and from such sessions;\n\n3. Members of either house of the Congress of the United States during the\nsession of Congress and for fifteen days next before the beginning and after the\nending of any session, and during any time that they are serving on any\ncommittee or performing any other service under an order or request of either\nhouse of Congress;\n\n4. A judge, grand juror or witness, required by lawful authority to attend any\ncourt or place, during such attendance and while going to and from such court or\nplace;\n\n5. Members of the National Guard while going to, attending at, or returning\nfrom, any muster or court-martial;\n\n6. Ministers of the gospel while engaged in performing religious services in a\nplace where a congregation is assembled and while going to and returning from\nsuch place; and\n\n7. Voters going to, attending at, or returning from an election. Such privilege\nshall only be on the days of such attendance.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 617; 2015, c. 221.","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}}