The sheriff of any county or city, upon request, may deliver any notice to a tenant on behalf of a landlord or lessor under the provisions of § 55.1-1245 or 55.1-1415. For this service, the sheriff shall be allowed a fee not to exceed $12.
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1247
Sheriffs authorized to serve certain notices; fee for service
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Richard Lee Brown v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2021)
Most recently applied in Richard Lee Brown v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (July 2021)
1981, c. 148, § 55-248.31:1; 1995, c. 51; 2019, c. 712.
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