{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-639","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-639","heading":"How summons directed and served","body":"The writ and a copy of the petition attached thereto may be directed to the sheriff of any county or city and shall be served as in other actions.Code 1950, § 8-861; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 25. EXTRAORDINARY WRITS","Article 1. WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-639/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"1f0ce5b150ab99ed6a0e9ee8de9cd47e110697b85bbefc3e07689b544fba433a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-638","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-640"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}