Virginia § 17.1-215 - Process book
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 17.1-215 — Process book, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.1-215. Process book
The clerk of a circuit court shall keep a process book or file or, in lieu thereof, an automated system, in which the clerk shall enter every such process, order or decree, showing its nature, date, return day and the person to whom, and the time when, it was delivered, or, if it was mailed, the time thereof and the person to whom it was addressed. From any officer, to whom there is such delivery, the clerk shall take a receipt in the process book or file or enter the receipt on the automated system.
Code 1919, § 3403, § 17-51; 1946, p. 54; 1989, c. 137; 1998, c. 872.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 17.1-215
What does Code of Virginia § 17.1-215 cover?
Section 17.1-215 ("Process book") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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