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city or town attorney in those cities or towns which have created such a position, otherwise on its mayor, manager or trustee of such town or city; and2\n\nIf the case be against a county, on its county attorney in those counties which have created such a position, otherwise on its attorney for the Commonwealth; and3\n\nIf the case be against any political subdivision, or any other public governmental entity created by the laws of the Commonwealth and subject to suit as an entity separate from the Commonwealth, then on the director, commissioner, chief administrative officer, attorney, or any member of the governing body of such entity; and4\n\nIf the case be against a supervisor, county officer, employee, or agent of the county board, arising out of official actions of such supervisor, officer, employee, or agent, then, in addition to the person named defendant in the case, on the county attorney, if the county has a county attorney, and if there is no county attorney, on the clerk of the county board.\n\t\t\tService under this section may be made by leaving a copy with the person in charge of the office of any officer designated in subdivisions 1 through 4.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":228173,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-299 for service of process on other domestic corporations, process shall be served on municipal and county governments and quasi-governmental bodies or agencies in the following manner:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":228174,"text":"If the case be against a city or a town, on its city or town attorney in those cities or towns which have created such a position, otherwise on its mayor, manager or trustee of such town or city; and","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":228175,"text":"If the case be against a county, on its 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It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 23; in 1956, chapter 432; in 1958, chapter 13; in 1976, chapter 395; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1980, chapter 732; in 1985, chapter 416; in 2018, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0474\">474<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62515,"section_number":"15.2-1404","catch_line":"How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1404\/"},{"id":62815,"section_number":"33.2-910","catch_line":"Appeal to circuit court","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-910\/"},{"id":76632,"section_number":"8.01-299","catch_line":"How process served on domestic stock corporations, nonstock corporations, and limited liability companies generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-299\/"},{"id":86882,"section_number":"8.01-424.1","catch_line":"Settlement of third-party action; deemed consent by employer","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-424.1\/"},{"id":65526,"section_number":"8.01-550","catch_line":"How attachment levied","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-550\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76632,"section_number":"8.01-299","catch_line":"How process served on domestic stock corporations, nonstock corporations, and limited liability companies generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-299\/"}],"permalink":{"id":281547,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62573,"identifier":"8.01-300","token":"8.01\/8\/4\/8.01-300","url":"\/8.01-300\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-300\/","token":"8.01\/8\/4\/8.01-300","dublin_core":{"Title":"How process served on municipal and county governments and on quasi-governmental entities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-300","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"How process served on domestic stock corporations, nonstock corporations, and limited liability companies generally\" href=\"\/8.01-299\/\">8.01-299<\/a> for <span class=\"dictionary\">service of process<\/span> on other domestic corporations, process shall be served on municipal and county governments and quasi-governmental bodies or agencies in the following manner:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> If the case be against a city or a town, on its city or town attorney in those cities or towns which have created such a position, otherwise on its mayor, manager or trustee of such town or city; and <a id=\"paragraph-228174\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/8.01-300\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> If the case be against a county, on its county attorney in those counties which have created such a position, otherwise on its attorney for the Commonwealth; and <a id=\"paragraph-228175\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/8.01-300\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> If the case be against any political subdivision, or any other public governmental entity created by the <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth and subject to <span class=\"dictionary\">suit<\/span> as an entity separate from the Commonwealth, then on the director, commissioner, chief administrative officer, attorney, or any member of the governing body of such entity; and <a id=\"paragraph-228176\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/8.01-300\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"4\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> If the case be against a supervisor, county officer, employee, or agent of the county board, arising out of official <span class=\"dictionary\">actions<\/span> of such supervisor, officer, employee, or agent, then, in addition to the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> named <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> in the case, on the county attorney, if the county has a county attorney, and if there is no county attorney, on the clerk of the county board.\n\t\t\tService under this section may be made by leaving a copy with the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> in charge of the office of any officer designated in subdivisions 1 through 4. <a id=\"paragraph-228177\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/8.01-300\/#4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW PROCESS SERVED ON MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND ON QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL\nENTITIES (\u00a7 8.01-300)\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-299 for service of process on other\ndomestic corporations, process shall be served on municipal and county\ngovernments and quasi-governmental bodies or agencies in the following manner:\n\n1. If the case be against a city or a town, on its city or town attorney in\nthose cities or towns which have created such a position, otherwise on its\nmayor, manager or trustee of such town or city; and\n\n2. If the case be against a county, on its county attorney in those counties\nwhich have created such a position, otherwise on its attorney for the\nCommonwealth; and\n\n3. If the case be against any political subdivision, or any other public\ngovernmental entity created by the laws of the Commonwealth and subject to suit\nas an entity separate from the Commonwealth, then on the director, commissioner,\nchief administrative officer, attorney, or any member of the governing body of\nsuch entity; and\n\n4. If the case be against a supervisor, county officer, employee, or agent of\nthe county board, arising out of official actions of such supervisor, officer,\nemployee, or agent, then, in addition to the person named defendant in the case,\non the county attorney, if the county has a county attorney, and if there is no\ncounty attorney, on the clerk of the county board.\n\t\t\tService under this section may be made by leaving a copy with the person in\ncharge of the office of any officer designated in subdivisions 1 through 4.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-59; 1954, c. 23; 1956, c. 432; 1958, c. 13; 1976, c.\n395; 1977, c. 617; 1980, c. 732; 1985, c. 416; 2018, c. 474.","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}}