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It has been modified 2 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1380455,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347452,"identifier":"15.2-1616","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1616","url":"\/15.2-1616\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1616\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1616","dublin_core":{"Title":"When deputy may act in place of sheriff","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1616","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When for any cause it is improper for the sheriff of any <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> to serve any process or notice or to summon a <span class=\"dictionary\">jury<\/span>, such process may be directed to any deputy of the sheriff, and the process or notice may be served and the <span class=\"dictionary\">jury<\/span> summoned by any such deputy.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN DEPUTY MAY ACT IN PLACE OF SHERIFF (\u00a7 15.2-1616)\n\nWhen for any cause it is improper for the sheriff of any county or city to serve\nany process or notice or to summon a jury, such process may be directed to any\ndeputy of the sheriff, and the process or notice may be served and the jury\nsummoned by any such deputy.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-509; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-74; 1971, Ex. 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