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 punish the offender. The proceeding shall be commenced by filing with the clerk of the court an information, under oath, setting out the alleged facts constituting such violation, upon which the court or judge shall cause a warrant to issue, under which the defendant shall be arrested. The trial may be had upon affidavits, or either party may at any stage of the proceeding demand the production and oral examination of the witnesses.
Code 1919, § 1524.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Houses of Prostitution, Etc.
§ 48-7. Houses and contents are nuisances subject to abatement
§ 48-9. When case to be tried; dismissal; substitution of complainant; costs
§ 48-11. Punishment for contempt
§ 48-12. Order of abatement of nuisance; sale of furniture, etc.; closing of building
§ 48-13. Disposition of proceeds of sale
§ 48-14. When property to be delivered to owner on giving bond
§ 48-15. Immunity to witnesses
§ 48-16. Closure of nuisance involving illegal drug transactions
§ 48-17. Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions
§ 48-17.1. Temporary injunctions against alcoholic beverage sales