Virginia Code 8.01-639: How summons directed and served.
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The writ and a copy of the petition attached thereto may be directed to the sheriff of any county or city and shall be served as in other actions.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-639
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Sheriff: shall include deputy sheriffs and such other persons designated in § Virginia Code 8.01-2
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Code 1950, § 8-861; 1977, c. 617.