Code of Virginia - Title 48 Nuisances - Chapter 2 Houses Of Prostitution, Etc.

48-7 Houses and contents are nuisances subject to abatement
Any person who shall knowingly erect, establish, continue, maintain, use, own, occupy or lease any building, erection, place, or area used for the purpose of ...
48-8 How nuisance enjoined
Whenever a nuisance is kept, maintained, or exists as defined in § 48-7 the attorney for the Commonwealth or the Attorney General of the Commonwealth, ...
48-9 When case to be tried; dismissal; substitution of complainant; costs
The suit when ready for hearing shall be tried at the first term of court, unless good cause for a continuance shall be shown, and ...
48-10 Contempt proceedings
In case of the violation of any injunction granted to restrain such nuisance, the court, or, in vacation, a judge thereof, may summarily try and ...
48-11 Punishment for contempt
A party found guilty of contempt under the provisions of § 48-10, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more ...
48-12 Order of abatement of nuisance; sale of furniture, etc.; closing of building
If the existence of the nuisance be established in such suit in equity, or in a criminal proceeding, an order of abatement shall be entered ...
48-13 Disposition of proceeds of sale
The proceeds of the sale of the personal property, as provided in § 48-12, shall be applied to the payment of the costs of the ...
48-14 When property to be delivered to owner on giving bond
If the owner appears and pays all costs of the proceedings and files a bond, with sureties to be approved by the clerk, in the ...
48-15 Immunity to witnesses
On motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth or other attorney representing the prosecution for violation of this chapter, the court may grant immunity to ...
48-16 Closure of nuisance involving illegal drug transactions
A. Upon a conviction under § 18.2-258 and after due notice and opportunity to be heard on the part of any owner, lessor, or a ...
48-17 Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions
The attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town, where such a nuisance as is described in § 18.2-258 exists, ...
48-17.1 Temporary injunctions against alcoholic beverage sales.
A. Any locality by or through its mayor, chief executive, or attorney may petition a circuit court to temporarily enjoin the sale of alcohol at ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009