Virginia Code 8.01-288: Process received in time good though neither served nor accepted.
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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.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-288
- person: includes an individual, his executor, administrator, or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of the Commonwealth and whether or not organized under the laws of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 8.01-285
- process: shall be deemed to include notice;
2. See Virginia Code 8.01-285
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Code 1950, § 8-53; 1977, c. 617; 1987, c. 594; 1988, c. 583.