Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-287 (2026)

How process to be served

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Upon commencement of an action, process shall be served in the manner set forth in this chapter or as specified elsewhere in the Code and by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

Code 1950, § 8-56; 1952, c. 77; 1954, c. 543; 1977, c. 617; 2024, c. 454.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Virginia Emp. Comm'n v. Porter-Blaine Corp., 497 S.E.2d 889 (Va. Ct. App. 1998).

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Virginia Emp. Comm'n v. Porter-Blaine Corp., 497 S.E.2d 889 (Va. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 6× “2-500(B)(1) does not prescribe the permissible methods for serving petitions for judicial review upon the Commissioner, Code § 8.01-287 does. Code § 8.01-287 states that “[u]pon commencement of an action, process shall be served in the manner set forth in [Chapter 8 of Title 8.”

Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning (Va. 2015). · cites it 2× “Code § 8.01-287. Chapter 8 of Title 8.01 includes Code § 8.”

Ivonee Cedeno v. For Every Body, LLC (Va. Ct. App. 2024). “1, and Chapter 8 (§§ 8.01-287 et seq.) of Title 8.01. In considering whether the circuit court abused its discretion by determining that appellant’s attempted service was ineffective, this Court reviews the interpretation of the applicable statutes 37 See Sauder v.”

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