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Virginia Code › Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 5 › Section 55.1-1247

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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.

1981, c. 148, § 55-248.31:1; 1995, c. 51 ; 2019, c. 712 .

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