8.01-523 - Service upon federal government. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-523. Service upon federal government.

A. If the suggestion of liability as provided in § 8.01-511 is against theUnited States of America, the summons shall be served upon the managingemployee of the agency of the federal government which is alleged to beliable, or, if the judgment debtor is a member of the armed forces of theUnited States, upon the chief fiscal officer of the military post to whichthe judgment debtor was last assigned.

B. If service on the agents identified in subsection A for service of processon the United States cannot be made, then service may be made on a UnitedStates attorney or other agent in the manner set forth in Rule 4 (d) (4) ofthe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as from time to time amended.

(Code 1950, § 8-441.3; 1976, c. 659; 1977, c. 617.)