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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 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":277523,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78233,"identifier":"8.01-409","token":"8.01\/14\/5\/8.01-409","url":"\/8.01-409\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-409\/","token":"8.01\/14\/5\/8.01-409","dublin_core":{"Title":"When court may have process for witness executed by its own officer in another county or city","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-409","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Whenever on the calling or during the <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span> of a civil case in any <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> it appears to the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> that it is necessary to have a <span class=\"dictionary\">witness<\/span> from a county or city other than that of <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">summons<\/span>, rule, or <span class=\"dictionary\">attachment<\/span> issued for such <span class=\"dictionary\">witness<\/span> from the <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> may, when the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> so <span class=\"dictionary\">orders<\/span>, be executed by its officers in any county or city of the Commonwealth, for which services the officer shall be allowed a reasonable compensation by the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN COURT MAY HAVE PROCESS FOR WITNESS EXECUTED BY ITS OWN OFFICER IN ANOTHER\nCOUNTY OR CITY (\u00a7 8.01-409)\n\nWhenever on the calling or during the trial of a civil case in any court it\nappears to the court that it is necessary to have a witness from a county or\ncity other than that of trial, the summons, rule, or attachment issued for such\nwitness from the trial court may, when the court so orders, be executed by its\nofficers in any county or city of the Commonwealth, for which services the\nofficer shall be allowed a reasonable compensation by the court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-299; 1977, c. 617.","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}}