                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRIVILEGE OF MEMBERS, CLERKS AND CLERKS&#8217; ASSISTANTS, AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR FROM ARREST (§ 30-6)

During the session of the General Assembly, and for five days before and after
the session, members of the General Assembly, the clerks thereof and the
clerks&#8217; full-time assistants, and the sergeants-at-arms of the Senate and
House shall be privileged from being taken into custody or imprisoned under any
process except as provided in § 30-7; nor shall such persons for such periods
of time be subject to process as a witness in any case, civil or criminal. The
provisions of this section shall be applicable to the Lieutenant Governor during
his attendance at sessions of the General Assembly and while going to and from
such sessions.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 299; 1958, c. 29; 1975, c. 427; 1997, c. 471.