2006 Code of Virginia § 16.1-103 - Proceedings by interrogatories

16.1-103. Proceedings by interrogatories.

Whenever a fieri facias has been issued upon a judgment rendered in a generaldistrict court the judge or clerk of the court may issue the summons providedfor in 8.01-506. In such case the judge of the general district court shallhave all of the powers and authority respecting interrogatories conferred by 8.01-506 to 8.01-510 upon any court or judge mentioned therein. Thecommissioner before whom any person is required to appear by such summonsshall have the same powers and authority as if such summons had been issuedunder 8.01-506. All interrogatories, answers, reports and other proceedingsunder such summons, and also all money, evidences of indebtedness and othersecurity in the hands of an officer which are directed by any section ofChapter 18 ( 8.01-466 et seq.) of Title 8.01 to be returned or delivered tosuch court or judge, or to the clerk's office of such court, shall, when thesummons was issued by a judge of a general district court be returned ordelivered in like manner to the court from which the summons issued.

From any order of the judge of the general district court which involves thedisposition of any money or property exceeding the sum of fifty dollars invalue, exclusive of interest, there shall be an appeal in the same manner andupon the same conditions as in appeals from judgments rendered in civilmatters in general district courts.

(1956, c. 555; 1978, c. 66; 1983, c. 499.)