Similarities And Differences Between Federal And Virginia Court System

Each state has its own set of civil procedural rules. These rules are what dictates what happens in a civil case. On top of each state having their own set of civil procedural rules there are federal civil procedure rules that operates separately and independently. There are several similarities and differences between the federal court system and Virginia’s court system. One similar that they both share deals with the severing process. A summons must be served with a copy of the complaint. Anyone eighteen and older, that is not personally involved with the matter may serve a summons and complaint. When we talk about differences we look at which public-sector employees are authorized to serve process. In the state of Virginia, a sheriff has