60.2-627 - Failure to obey subpoenas; orders of court. - Virginia Statutes

§ 60.2-627. Failure to obey subpoenas; orders of court.

In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person,any court of this Commonwealth within the jurisdiction of which the inquiryis carried on or within the jurisdiction of which such person guilty ofcontumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business, uponapplication by the Commission or its duly authorized representative, shallhave jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person toappear before an appeal tribunal, a commissioner, the Commission, or its dulyauthorized representative, in order to produce evidence or to give testimonyconcerning the matter under investigation or in question. Any failure to obeysuch court order may be punished by the court as contempt. Any personsubpoenaed by the Commission who, without just cause, fails or refuses toattend and testify or to answer to any lawful inquiry or to produce books,papers, correspondence, memoranda and other records, when it is within hispower to do so, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day suchviolation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

(Code 1950, § 60-37; 1968, c. 738, § 60.1-42; 1986, c. 480.)