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1995 SESSION
LD6209739Patrons--Stolle; Delegates: Callahan, Forbes, Kilgore, Wagner, Wardrup and Wilkins
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 8.01-314 and 13.1-637 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 8.01-314. Service on attorney after entry of general appearance by such attorney.
When an attorney authorized to practice law in this Commonwealth has entered
a general appearance for any party, any process, order or other legal papers
to be used in the proceeding may be served on such the
attorney of record. Such service may be made in accordance with §
8.01-296 or by facsimile as provided in this section and shall have the
same effect as if service had been made upon such the party
personally; provided, however, that. However, in any
proceeding in which a final decree or order has been entered, service on an
attorney as provided herein shall not be sufficient to constitute personal
jurisdiction over a party in any proceeding citing that party for contempt,
either civil or criminal, unless personal service is also made on the party.
Service by facsimile is effective if the attorney of record (i) has
authorized service by facsimile, in writing and (ii) returns an
acknowlegement of receipt to the [ serving officer
sheriff ] by facsimile. A photographic copy of the written
authorization for service by facsimile and the acceptance shall be attached
to the return.
Provided, further, that if such If an attorney objects,
by motion filed within five days after such a legal
paper has been so served upon him as provided in this section,
the court shall enter an order in the proceeding directing the manner of
service of such legal paper.
§ 13.1-637. Service on corporation.
A. A corporation's registered agent is the corporation's agent for service
of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on
the corporation. The registered agent may by instrument in writing,
acknowledged before a notary public, designate a person or persons in the
office of the registered agent upon whom any such process, notice or demand
may be served and may, by instrument in writing, authorize service of
process by facsimile, provided acknowlegement of receipt of service is
returned by facsimile to the [ serving officer
sheriff ] . Whenever any such person so designated by the
registered agent accepts service of process or whenever service is by
facsimile, a photographic copy of such instrument the
instruments designating the person or authorizing the method of service and
receipt shall be attached to the return.
B. Whenever a corporation fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this Commonwealth, or whenever its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, then the clerk of the Commission shall be an agent of the corporation upon whom service may be made in accordance with § 12.1-19.1.
C. This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a corporation.