Except as provided in § 46.2-936, any process issued against a person charged with a criminal offense shall be in duplicate and the officer serving such process shall leave a copy with the person charged.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-75
Copy of process to be left with accused; exception
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 36 Va. App. 205 - Howerton v. Commonwealth (2001)
Most recently applied in 36 Va. App. 205 - Howerton v. Commonwealth (July 2001)
Code 1950, § 19.1-92; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
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