In addition to the manner of service on natural persons prescribed in § 8.01-296, a summons for a witness or for a juror may be served:

Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-298

  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Person: shall include individuals, a trust, an estate, a partnership, an association, an order, a corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity;

    6. See Virginia Code 8.01-2

  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

1. At his or her usual place of business or employment during business hours, by delivering a copy thereof and giving information of its purport to the person found there in charge of such business or place of employment; or

2. In the case of a juror, by mailing a summons to the person being served, at least seven days prior to the day he is summoned to appear.

Code 1950, § 8-58; 1954, c. 366; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617; 1979, c. 444.

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