Service on an out-of-state defendant can be made by certified mail through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. At least 6 weeks should be allowed for the return date when service is requested through the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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You can email us at GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.
If you can have the defendant personally served with the court papers in the state where you filed the case, this will generally give the court personal jurisdiction to hear your court case.
Service on an out-of-state defendant can be made by certified mail through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. At least 6 weeks should be allowed for the return date when service is requested through the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Service on an out-of-state defendant can be made by certified mail through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. At least 6 weeks should be allowed for the return date when service is requested through the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
You can email us at GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.
The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Service of Process Department will then serve notice of pending litigation to the defendant via certified mail. Requests for service may be submitted either electronically via the online portal or via mail.