notice to D

Question 1

who can serve process

Answer 1

sheriff in his J or contiguous J

disinterested party (18 nonparty/family)

Question 2

when must process be served

Answer 2

within 1 year of filing complaint

Question 3

ways to serve process on individuals in VA

Answer 3

personal service

substitute service

posting

Question 4

substitute service

Answer 4

actual physical delivery to D home to fam member 16+ who lives there

Question 5

posting

Answer 5

front door of home

mail copy to same address

Question 6

service of process on nonresident motorist

Answer 6

serve commission of DMV

Question 7

service of process on nonresident person flying

Answer 7

serve secretary of commonwealth

Question 8

service on entities

Answer 8

officer/director/registered agent

Question 9

service on general partnership

Answer 9

general partner

Question 10

service on LP

Answer 10

registered agent

Question 11

serving a foreign entity

Answer 11

clerk of SCC

Question 12

what is good process bad service

Answer 12

if D receives process within 1 year of filing complaint, service is good even if the process was bad

Question 13

what grants PJ over an out of state D?

Answer 13

VA long arm statute

Question 14

VA long arm statute examples

Answer 14

any BA transaction

causing tort inside VA

tort outside VA, injury in VA, if D regularly does BA in VA

breach of warranty outside VA, injury in VA, if D regularly does BA in VA

Question 15

who can request to waive service?

Answer 15

P

Question 16

what happens if D waives service?

Answer 16

extends time to file to 60 days

if outside VA, 90 days

Question 17

what if D doesnt waive service?

Answer 17

P can recover court costs

Question 18

Good process bad service

Answer 18

Curative statute

If D receives process wirhin 1 year of complaint filed, service is good

still need both summons and complaint

Question 19

When must p serve process?

Answer 19

Within 1 year of filing complaint

Question 20

How do you serve a VA CORP?

Answer 20

Officer director or RA

If no RA, any agent

Question 21

How do you serve a foreign corp?

Answer 21

Clerk of SCC

Question 22

how to serve out of state D?

Answer 22

serve virginia secretary of commonwealth