Except for process commencing actions for divorce or annulment of marriage or other actions wherein service of process is specifically prescribed by statute, process which has reached the person to whom it is directed within the time prescribed by law, if any, shall be sufficient although not served or accepted as provided in this chapter.
Code 1950, § 8-53; 1977, c. 617; 1987, c. 594; 1988, c. 583.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
§ 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.
§ 8.01-292. To whom process directed and where executed
§ 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
§ 8.01-301. How process served on foreign corporations generally
§ 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
§ 8.01-310. 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
§ 8.01-319. Publication of interim notice
§ 8.01-320. Personal service outside of Virginia
§ 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
§ 8.01-327. 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