8.01-612 - Commissioner may summons witnesses.

§ 8.01-612. Commissioner may summons witnesses.

A commissioner in chancery, to whom has been referred any matter, may compelthe attendance of all needed witnesses by summons. A summonsed witness whofails to attend shall be reported to the court for appropriate contemptproceedings.

(Code 1950, § 8-252; 1977, c. 617.)