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provided the matter in suit is a partnership matter.\n\t\t\tProvided further that process may be served upon a limited partner in any proceeding to enforce a limited partner’s liability to the partnership.\n\nB\n\nA domestic or foreign limited liability partnership may also be served by personal service on its registered agent as provided in § 50-73.135 and by substituted service in accordance with subsection B of § 50-73.129, subsection F of § 50-73.134, subsection G of § 50-73.135, or § 50-73.140, as applicable.\n\nC\n\nA domestic or foreign limited partnership may also be served by personal service on its registered agent as provided in subsection A of § 50-73.7 and by substituted service in accordance with subsection B of § 50-73.7, subsection D of § 50-73.58, subsection C of § 50-73.58:1, subsection D of § 50-73.58:2, or subsection E of § 50-73.59, as applicable.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1407612,"text":"Subject to § 8.01-286.1, process against a copartner or 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 617; in 2005, chapter 866<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 454<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":356637,"section_number":"28.2-401","catch_line":"Service of process for nonresident individuals, foreign corporations, general and limited partnerships","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-401\/"},{"id":377494,"section_number":"8.01-513","catch_line":"Service upon corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or financial institution","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-513\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":366750,"section_number":"50-73.129","catch_line":"Effect of merger","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.129\/"},{"id":366756,"section_number":"50-73.134","catch_line":"Registered limited liability partnership annual continuation reports; automatic cancellation of registration; restoration of status","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.134\/"},{"id":366757,"section_number":"50-73.135","catch_line":"Registered office and registered agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.135\/"},{"id":366767,"section_number":"50-73.140","catch_line":"Effect of failure of foreign registered limited liability partnership to register","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.140\/"},{"id":366843,"section_number":"50-73.58","catch_line":"Voluntary cancellation of certificate of registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.58\/"},{"id":366844,"section_number":"50-73.58:1","catch_line":"Automatic cancellation of certificate of registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.58_1\/"},{"id":366845,"section_number":"50-73.58:2","catch_line":"Involuntary cancellation of certificate of registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.58_2\/"},{"id":366847,"section_number":"50-73.59","catch_line":"Transaction of business without registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.59\/"},{"id":366859,"section_number":"50-73.7","catch_line":"Service on limited partnership","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.7\/"},{"id":377100,"section_number":"8.01-286.1","catch_line":"Service of process; waiver, duty to save costs, request to waive, how served","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-286.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1508565,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377123,"identifier":"8.01-304","token":"8.01\/8\/4\/8.01-304","url":"\/8.01-304\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-304\/","token":"8.01\/8\/4\/8.01-304","dublin_core":{"Title":"How process served on copartner or partnership, domestic or foreign limited liability partnership, and domestic or foreign limited partnership","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-304","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Subject to § 8.01-286.1<\/a>, process against a copartner or partnership may be served upon a general partner, and it shall be deemed service upon the partnership and upon each partner individually named in the action<\/span>, provided the person<\/span> served is not a plaintiff<\/span> in the suit<\/span> and provided the matter in suit<\/span> is a partnership matter.\n\t\t\tProvided further that process may be served upon a limited partner in any proceeding to enforce a limited partner’s liability to the partnership. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A domestic or foreign limited liability partnership may also be served by personal service on its registered agent as provided in § 50-73.135<\/a> and by substituted service in accordance with subsection B of § 50-73.129<\/a>, subsection F of § 50-73.134<\/a>, subsection G of § 50-73.135<\/a>, or § 50-73.140<\/a>, as applicable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A domestic or foreign limited partnership may also be served by personal service on its registered agent as provided in subsection A of § 50-73.7<\/a> and by substituted service in accordance with subsection B of § 50-73.7<\/a>, subsection D of § 50-73.58<\/a>, subsection C of § 50-73.58:1<\/a>, subsection D of § 50-73.58:2<\/a>, or subsection E of § 50-73.59<\/a>, as applicable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW PROCESS SERVED ON COPARTNER OR PARTNERSHIP, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN LIMITED\nLIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, AND DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (\u00a7 8.01-304)\n\nA. Subject to § 8.01-286.1, process against a copartner or partnership may\nbe served upon a general partner, and it shall be deemed service upon the\npartnership and upon each partner individually named in the action, provided the\nperson served is not a plaintiff in the suit and provided the matter in suit is\na partnership matter.\n\t\t\tProvided further that process may be served upon a limited partner in any\nproceeding to enforce a limited partner’s liability to the partnership.\n\nB. A domestic or foreign limited liability partnership may also be served by\npersonal service on its registered agent as provided in § 50-73.135 and by\nsubstituted service in accordance with subsection B of § 50-73.129,\nsubsection F of § 50-73.134, subsection G of § 50-73.135, or §\n50-73.140, as applicable.\n\nC. A domestic or foreign limited partnership may also be served by personal\nservice on its registered agent as provided in subsection A of § 50-73.7\nand by substituted service in accordance with subsection B of § 50-73.7,\nsubsection D of § 50-73.58, subsection C of § 50-73.58:1, subsection D\nof § 50-73.58:2, or subsection E of § 50-73.59, as applicable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-59.1; 1950, p. 455; 1977, c. 617; 2005, c. 866; 2024,\nc. 454.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}