Virginia § 8.01-277.1 - Objections to personal jurisdiction or defective process; what constitutes waiver
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-277.1 — Objections to personal jurisdiction or defective process; what constitutes waiver, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-277.1. Objections to personal jurisdiction or defective process; what constitutes waiver
A. Except as provided in § 8.01-277, a person waives any objection to personal jurisdiction or defective process if he engages in conduct related to adjudicating the merits of the case, including, but not limited to:
1. Filing a demurrer, plea in bar, answer, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim;
2. Conducting discovery, except as provided in subsection B;
3. Seeking a ruling on the merits of the case; or
4. Actively participating in proceedings related to determining the merits of the case.
B. A person does not waive any objection to personal jurisdiction or defective process if he engages in conduct unrelated to adjudicating the merits of the case, including, but not limited to:
1. Requesting or agreeing to an extension of time;
2. Agreeing to a scheduling order;
3. Conducting discovery authorized by the court related to adjudicating the objection;
4. Observing or attending proceedings in the case;
5. Filing a motion to transfer venue pursuant to § 8.01-264 when such motion is filed contemporaneously with the objection; or
6. Removing the case to federal court.
2011, c. 710.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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