Code of Virginia
Chapter 8 - Process
§ 8.01-292. To whom process directed and where executed

Process from any court, whether original, mesne, or final, may be directed to the sheriff of, and may be executed in, any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 8-44; 1954, c. 333; 1977, c. 617.

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Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure

Chapter 8 - Process

§ 8.01-285. Definition of certain terms for purposes of this chapter; process, return, statutory agent

§ 8.01-286. Forms of writs

§ 8.01-286.1. Service of process; waiver, duty to save costs, request to waive, how served

§ 8.01-287. How process to be served

§ 8.01-288. Process received in time good though neither served nor accepted

§ 8.01-289. No service of process on Sunday; exceptions

§ 8.01-290. Plaintiffs required to furnish full name and last known address of defendants, etc.

§ 8.01-291. Copies to be made

§ 8.01-292. To whom process directed and where executed

§ 8.01-293. Authorization to serve process, capias or show cause order; execute writ of possession or eviction and levy upon property

§ 8.01-294. Sheriff to get from clerk's office process and other papers; return of papers; effect of late return

§ 8.01-295. Territorial limits within which sheriff may serve process in his official capacity; process appearing to be duly served

§ 8.01-296. Manner of serving process upon natural persons

§ 8.01-297. Process on convict defendant

§ 8.01-298. How summons for witness or juror served

§ 8.01-299. How process served on domestic corporations and limited liability companies generally

§ 8.01-300. How process served on municipal and county governments and on quasi-governmental entities

§ 8.01-301. How process served on foreign corporations generally

§ 8.01-302. Repealed

§ 8.01-303. On whom process served when corporation operated by trustee or receiver

§ 8.01-304. How process served on copartner or partnership

§ 8.01-305. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, or unincorporated common carriers

§ 8.01-306. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, or unincorporated common carriers; principal office outside Virginia and business transactions in Virginia

§ 8.01-307. Definition of terms "motor vehicle" and "nonresident" in motor vehicle and aircraft accident cases

§ 8.01-308. Service on Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles as agent for nonresident motor vehicle operator

§ 8.01-309. Service on Secretary of Commonwealth as agent of nonresident operator or owner of aircraft

§ 8.01-310. How service made on Commissioner and Secretary; appointment binding

§ 8.01-311. Continuance of action where service made on Commissioner or Secretary

§ 8.01-312. Effect of service on statutory agent; duties of such agent

§ 8.01-313. Specific addresses for mailing by statutory agent

§ 8.01-314. Service on attorney after entry of general appearance by such attorney

§ 8.01-315. Notice to be mailed defendant when service accepted by another

§ 8.01-316. Service by publication; when available

§ 8.01-317. What order of publication to state; how published; when publication in newspaper dispensed with; electronic notice

§ 8.01-318. Within what time after publication case tried or heard; no subsequent publication required

§ 8.01-319. Publication of interim notice

§ 8.01-320. Personal service outside of Virginia

§ 8.01-321. Orders of publication in proceedings to enforce liens for taxes assessed upon real estate

§ 8.01-322. Within what time case reheard on petition of party served by publication, and any injustice corrected

§ 8.01-323. In what counties city newspapers deemed published for purpose of legal advertisements

§ 8.01-324. Newspapers that may be used for legal notices and publications

§ 8.01-325. Return by person serving process

§ 8.01-326. Return as proof of service

§ 8.01-326.1. Service of process or notice on statutory agent; copy to be sent to defendant and certificate filed with court; effective date of service

§ 8.01-327. Acceptance of service of process

§ 8.01-327.1. Definition of "arrest under civil process."

§ 8.01-327.2. Who are privileged from arrest under civil process