The Board is authorized to hold and conduct revocation hearings; to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records, memoranda, papers and other documents before the Board or any representative of the Board; and to administer oaths and take testimony thereunder. The Board may authorize any member or other authorized representative of the Board to hold and conduct hearings, issue subpoenas, and administer oaths and take testimony thereunder. If any person fails or refuses to obey any such subpoena issued by the Board or any member or other authorized representative thereof, or hinders the orderly conduct and decorum of any hearing held and conducted by the Board or any member or other authorized representative thereof, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 53-239; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 1985, c. 174.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 53.1 - Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Chapter 4 - Probation and Parole
§ 53.1-134. Creation of Parole Board; appointment of members
§ 53.1-135. Chairman; Vice-Chairman of Board
§ 53.1-136. Powers and duties of Board; notice of release of certain inmates
§ 53.1-137. Revocation hearings and subpoenas; penalty for disobeying subpoena or hindering hearing
§ 53.1-138. Access to prisoners; reports of prison officials
§ 53.1-139. Powers and duties of Chairman
§ 53.1-140. Powers and duties of Director of Department
§ 53.1-140.1. Department to provide services
§ 53.1-141. Division into probation and parole districts
§ 53.1-142. Assignments of officers to districts
§ 53.1-143. How officers authorized
§ 53.1-145. Powers and duties of probation and parole officers
§ 53.1-146. Use of officers as to persons convicted of local violations; payment of expenses
§ 53.1-147. Compensation; expenses
§ 53.1-148. Transfer of supervision from one probation officer to another
§ 53.1-149. Arrest of probationer without warrant; written statement
§ 53.1-150. Contributions by persons on parole, probation, and work release
§ 53.1-150.1. Contribution by persons on parole
§ 53.1-151. Eligibility for parole
§ 53.1-152. Eligibility of persons sentenced for combinations of felony and misdemeanor offenses
§ 53.1-153. Eligibility of persons sentenced to jails for more than twelve months
§ 53.1-154. Times at which Virginia Parole Board to review cases
§ 53.1-154.1. Authority of Director to recommend parole review; release upon review
§ 53.1-155. Investigation prior to release; transition assistance
§ 53.1-155.1. Participation in residential community program prior to final release
§ 53.1-156. Period of parole; not counted as part of term
§ 53.1-158. Release of prisoner subject to parole
§ 53.1-159. Mandatory release on parole
§ 53.1-160. Notice to be given upon prisoner release, escape, etc.
§ 53.1-163. Parolee considered as escapee after issuance of warrant
§ 53.1-164. Procedure for return of parolee or felon serving a period of postrelease supervision
§ 53.1-165.1. Limitation on the application of parole statutes
§ 53.1-166. Governor to execute compact
§ 53.1-169. Who may hold hearings; procedures therefor
§ 53.1-170. Rights of parolee or probationer at hearing
§ 53.1-173. Preliminary hearings for out-of-state parolees in Virginia
§ 53.1-174. Preliminary hearings by other states
§ 53.1-175. Revocation of parole by Virginia
§ 53.1-176. Revocation of parole by other states
§ 53.1-176.1. Enactment of the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders
§ 53.1-176.2. Short title; Governor to execute; form of compact
§ 53.1-176.3. Virginia State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision