                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TERRITORIAL LIMITS WITHIN WHICH SHERIFF MAY SERVE PROCESS IN HIS OFFICIAL
CAPACITY; PROCESS APPEARING TO BE DULY SERVED (§ 8.01-295)

The sheriff may execute such process throughout the political subdivision in
which he serves and in any contiguous county or city. 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 person. This section shall not be construed to require the sheriff to
serve such process in any jurisdiction other than in his own.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-50; 1977, c. 617; 1982, c. 674.