                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITION OF &#8220;ARREST UNDER CIVIL PROCESS.&#8221; (§ 8.01-327.1)

The terms &#8220;arrest under civil process&#8221; and &#8220;civil
arrest&#8221; 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 &#xA7;
8.01-506;

2. His obedience to the orders, judgments, and decrees of any court.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 93.