In General

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “In General.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Process”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 8.01-285	Definition of certain terms used in 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