Code of Virginia
Chapter 8 - Process
§ 8.01-286. Forms of writs

Subject to the provisions of § 8.01-3, the Supreme Court may prescribe the forms of writs, and where no such prescription is made, the forms of writs shall be the same as heretofore used.
Code 1950, § 8-43; 1977, c. 617.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure

Chapter 8 - Process

§ 8.01-285. Definition of certain terms for purposes of this chapter; process, return, statutory agent

§ 8.01-286. Forms of writs

§ 8.01-286.1. Service of process; waiver, duty to save costs, request to waive, how served

§ 8.01-287. How process to be served

§ 8.01-288. Process received in time good though neither served nor accepted

§ 8.01-289. No service of process on Sunday; exceptions

§ 8.01-290. Plaintiffs required to furnish full name and last known address of defendants, etc.

§ 8.01-291. Copies to be made

§ 8.01-292. To whom process directed and where executed

§ 8.01-293. Authorization to serve process, capias or show cause order; execute writ of possession or eviction and levy upon property

§ 8.01-294. Sheriff to get from clerk's office process and other papers; return of papers; effect of late return

§ 8.01-295. Territorial limits within which sheriff may serve process in his official capacity; process appearing to be duly served

§ 8.01-296. Manner of serving process upon natural persons

§ 8.01-297. Process on convict defendant

§ 8.01-298. How summons for witness or juror served

§ 8.01-299. How process served on domestic corporations and limited liability companies generally

§ 8.01-300. How process served on municipal and county governments and on quasi-governmental entities

§ 8.01-301. How process served on foreign corporations generally

§ 8.01-302. Repealed

§ 8.01-303. On whom process served when corporation operated by trustee or receiver

§ 8.01-304. How process served on copartner or partnership

§ 8.01-305. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, or unincorporated common carriers

§ 8.01-306. Process against unincorporated associations or orders, or unincorporated common carriers; principal office outside Virginia and business transactions in Virginia

§ 8.01-307. Definition of terms "motor vehicle" and "nonresident" in motor vehicle and aircraft accident cases

§ 8.01-308. Service on Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles as agent for nonresident motor vehicle operator

§ 8.01-309. Service on Secretary of Commonwealth as agent of nonresident operator or owner of aircraft

§ 8.01-310. How service made on Commissioner and Secretary; appointment binding

§ 8.01-311. Continuance of action where service made on Commissioner or Secretary

§ 8.01-312. Effect of service on statutory agent; duties of such agent

§ 8.01-313. Specific addresses for mailing by statutory agent

§ 8.01-314. Service on attorney after entry of general appearance by such attorney

§ 8.01-315. Notice to be mailed defendant when service accepted by another

§ 8.01-316. Service by publication; when available

§ 8.01-317. What order of publication to state; how published; when publication in newspaper dispensed with; electronic notice

§ 8.01-318. Within what time after publication case tried or heard; no subsequent publication required

§ 8.01-319. Publication of interim notice

§ 8.01-320. Personal service outside of Virginia

§ 8.01-321. Orders of publication in proceedings to enforce liens for taxes assessed upon real estate

§ 8.01-322. Within what time case reheard on petition of party served by publication, and any injustice corrected

§ 8.01-323. In what counties city newspapers deemed published for purpose of legal advertisements

§ 8.01-324. Newspapers that may be used for legal notices and publications

§ 8.01-325. Return by person serving process

§ 8.01-326. Return as proof of service

§ 8.01-326.1. Service of process or notice on statutory agent; copy to be sent to defendant and certificate filed with court; effective date of service

§ 8.01-327. Acceptance of service of process

§ 8.01-327.1. Definition of "arrest under civil process."

§ 8.01-327.2. Who are privileged from arrest under civil process