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If the process appears to be duly served, and is good in other respects, it shall be deemed valid although not directed to an officer, or if directed to any officer, though executed by some other <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span>. This section shall not be construed to require the <span class=\"dictionary\">sheriff<\/span> to serve such process in any <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> other than in his own.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTERRITORIAL LIMITS WITHIN WHICH SHERIFF MAY SERVE PROCESS IN HIS OFFICIAL\nCAPACITY; PROCESS APPEARING TO BE DULY SERVED (\u00a7 8.01-295)\n\nThe sheriff may execute such process throughout the political subdivision in\nwhich he serves and in any contiguous county or city. If the process appears to\nbe duly served, and is good in other respects, it shall be deemed valid although\nnot directed to an officer, or if directed to any officer, though executed by\nsome other person. This section shall not be construed to require the sheriff to\nserve such process in any jurisdiction other than in his own.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-50; 1977, c. 617; 1982, c. 674.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}