Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-76.3 — Failure to appear on return date for summons issued under § 19.2-76.2
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7: Arrest, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-76.3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
A. If any person fails to appear on the date of the return contained in the summons issued in accordance with § 19.2-76.2 , then a summons shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county, city, or town or to another authorized process server for service on that person as set out in § 8.01-296 .
B. If such person then fails to appear on the date of return as contained in the summons so issued, a summons shall be executed in the manner set out in § 19.2-76 .
C. No proceedings for contempt or arrest of any person summoned under the provisions of this section shall be instituted unless such person has been personally served with a summons and has failed to appear on the return date contained therein.
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