Virginia Code 8.01-326: Return as proof of service
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No return shall be conclusive proof as to service of process. The return of a sheriff shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated, and the return of a qualified individual under subdivision 2 of § 8.01-293 shall be evidence of the facts stated therein.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-326
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Sheriff: shall include deputy sheriffs and such other persons designated in § 15. See Virginia Code 8.01-2
1977, c. 627.