Virginia § 8.01-297 Process on convict defendant

Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-297 — Process on convict defendant

Virginia § 8.01-297

Title 8.01Civil Remedies and Procedure

Ch. 8PROCESS

Art. 4WHO TO BE SERVED

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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-297 (2026).

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In all actions against one who has been convicted of a felony and is confined in a local or regional jail or State correctional institution, process shall be served on such convict and, subject to § 8.01-9, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed for him. Such service may be effected by delivery to the officer in charge of such jail or institution whose duty it shall be to deliver forthwith such process to the convict.

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In all actions against one who has been convicted of a felony and is confined in a local or regional jail or State correctional institution, process shall be served on such convict and, subject to § 8.01-9, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed for him. Such service may be effected by delivery to the officer in charge of such jail or institution whose duty it shall be to deliver forthwith such process to the convict.