7818008.01-288Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Civil Remedies And ProcedureProcessIn GeneralProcess received in time good though neither served nor acceptedCode 1950, § 8-53; 1977, c. 617; 1987, c. 594; 1988, c. 583.Frey v. Jefferson Homebuilders, Inc.950949467 S.E.2d 7881996-03-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1060182/frey-v-jefferson-homebuilders-inc/ . . . Code § 8.01-288. We do not agree. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Bendele Ex Rel. Bendele v. Com.Record No. 1219-98-4512 S.E.2d 8271999-03-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1383660/bendele-ex-rel-bendele-v-com/ . . . Rule 2A:4.[1] However, she asserts that Code § 8.01-288[2] cures that defect because the agency . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Davis v. American Interinsurance ExchangeRecord No. 812227319 S.E.2d 7231984-09-07https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1350189/davis-v-american-interinsurance-exchange/ . . . behalf in response to same .... [Although] Code § 8.01-288[2] now recognizes the validity of . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>LIFESTAR RESPONSE v. Vegosen031376594 S.E.2d 5892004-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059093/lifestar-response-v-vegosen/ . . . Justice. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Garritty v. VIRGINIA DSS EX REL. SINIFTRecord No. 1043-89-4396 S.E.2d 1501990-09-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1313952/garritty-v-virginia-dss-ex-rel-sinift/ . . . 264. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Leah Bendele, An Infant v. CW, DMAS12199841999-03-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066410/leah-bendele-an-infant-v-cw-dmas/ . . . Rule 2A:4. 1 However, she asserts that Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Retirement System v. Avery002253551 S.E.2d 6122001-09-14https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059430/retirement-system-v-avery/ . . . service of process,[2] we agree with her that Code § 8.01-288 cures the defective service. That . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Verosol BV v. Hunter Douglas, Inc.Civ. A. No. 4:92cv23806 F. Supp. 5821992-11-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1748008/verosol-bv-v-hunter-douglas-inc/ . . . .1-758, this defect is cured by 2 Va.Code Ann. 8.01-288 (Michie 1992), which provides that "[e]xcept . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaVIRGINIA EMP. v. Porter-Blaine Corp.1373972497 S.E.2d 8891998-04-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066920/virginia-emp-v-porter-blaine-corp/ . . . .2d 150, 151 n. 2 (1990) (citing Code § 8.01-288). Code § 8.01-288 states: . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Keith Kessler v. Dennis Smith, Director, DMAS23979841999-12-07https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066049/keith-kessler-v-dennis-smith-director-dmas/ . . . that the saving provisions . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Frey v. Jefferson Homebuilders, Inc.950949467 S.E.2d 7881996-03-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1060182/frey-v-jefferson-homebuilders-inc/ . . . Code § 8.01-288. We do not agree. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Bendele Ex Rel. Bendele v. Com.Record No. 1219-98-4512 S.E.2d 8271999-03-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1383660/bendele-ex-rel-bendele-v-com/ . . . Rule 2A:4.[1] However, she asserts that Code § 8.01-288[2] cures that defect because the agency . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Davis v. American Interinsurance ExchangeRecord No. 812227319 S.E.2d 7231984-09-07https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1350189/davis-v-american-interinsurance-exchange/ . . . behalf in response to same .... [Although] Code § 8.01-288[2] now recognizes the validity of . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>LIFESTAR RESPONSE v. Vegosen031376594 S.E.2d 5892004-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059093/lifestar-response-v-vegosen/ . . . Justice. . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Garritty v. VIRGINIA DSS EX REL. SINIFTRecord No. 1043-89-4396 S.E.2d 1501990-09-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1313952/garritty-v-virginia-dss-ex-rel-sinift/ . . . 264. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Leah Bendele, An Infant v. CW, DMAS12199841999-03-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066410/leah-bendele-an-infant-v-cw-dmas/ . . . Rule 2A:4. 1 However, she asserts that Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Retirement System v. Avery002253551 S.E.2d 6122001-09-14https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059430/retirement-system-v-avery/ . . . service of process,[2] we agree with her that Code § 8.01-288 cures the defective service. That . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Verosol BV v. Hunter Douglas, Inc.Civ. A. No. 4:92cv23806 F. Supp. 5821992-11-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1748008/verosol-bv-v-hunter-douglas-inc/ . . . .1-758, this defect is cured by 2 Va.Code Ann. 8.01-288 (Michie 1992), which provides that "[e]xcept . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaVIRGINIA EMP. v. Porter-Blaine Corp.1373972497 S.E.2d 8891998-04-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066920/virginia-emp-v-porter-blaine-corp/ . . . .2d 150, 151 n. 2 (1990) (citing Code § 8.01-288). Code § 8.01-288 states: . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Keith Kessler v. Dennis Smith, Director, DMAS23979841999-12-07https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066049/keith-kessler-v-dennis-smith-director-dmas/ . . . that the saving provisions . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-288//8.01-288/8.01/8/1/8.01-28816.1-11216.1-11238.2-220638.2-223265.2-307Except 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.section1