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It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and sergeants in the several counties, cities, and towns, upon request of the Commission<\/span> or its authorized representative, to serve process and execute all lawful orders<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> or entered by the court<\/span> at its request without costs therefor.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSERVICE OF PROCESS; EXECUTION OF ORDERS (\u00a7 17.1-919)\n\nIt shall be the duty of the sheriffs and sergeants in the several counties,\ncities, and towns, upon request of the Commission or its authorized\nrepresentative, to serve process and execute all lawful orders of the Commission\nor entered by the court at its request without costs therefor.\n\nHISTORY: 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 154, \u00a7 2.1-37.18; 2001, c. 844.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}