{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-277.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-277.1","heading":"Objections to personal jurisdiction or defective process; what constitutes waiver","body":"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; or4. 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; or6. Removing the case to federal court.2011, c. 710.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 7. CIVIL ACTIONS; COMMENCEMENT, PLEADINGS, AND MOTIONS","Article 2. PLEADINGS GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-277.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"dda0769c3d7f6c40fe85605370e487af6fb6c2855fb66d390d02ed7c4b7c1a4d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-277","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-278"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}