Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org630228.01-327.1Definition of “arrest under civil process.”2025Civil Remedies and ProcedureProcessPrivilege From Civil Arrest

The 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.