8.01-216.13 - Civil investigative demands; service and jurisdiction.
§ 8.01-216.13. Civil investigative demands; service and jurisdiction.
Any civil investigative demand issued under this article may be served by aninvestigator, or by any person authorized to serve process on individuals inthe Commonwealth.
Any such demand or any petition filed under this article may be served uponany person who is not found within Virginia in such manner as the Rules ofthe Supreme Court of Virginia or the Code of Virginia prescribe for serviceof process outside Virginia. To the extent that the courts of thisCommonwealth can assert jurisdiction over any such person consistent with dueprocess, the courts of this Commonwealth shall have the same jurisdiction totake any action respecting compliance with the provisions of this article byany such person that the court would have if such person were personallywithin the jurisdiction of the court.
Service of any civil investigative demand issued under this article or of anypetition filed under this article may be made upon a partnership,corporation, association, or other legal entity by (i) delivering an executedcopy of such demand or petition to any partner, executive officer, managingagent, or general agent of the partnership, corporation, association, orentity, or to any agent authorized by appointment or by law to receiveservice of process on behalf of such partnership, corporation, association,or entity; (ii) delivering an executed copy of such demand or petition to theprincipal office or place of business of the partnership, corporation,association, or entity; or (iii) depositing an executed copy of such demandor petition in the United States mail by registered or certified mail, with areturn receipt requested, addressed to such partnership, corporation,association, or entity at its principal office or place of business.
Service of any such demand or petition may be made upon any natural person by(i) delivering an executed copy of such demand or petition to the person, or(ii) depositing an executed copy of such demand or petition in the UnitedStates mail by registered or certified mail, with a return receipt requested,addressed to the person at the person's residence or principal office orplace of business.
A verified return by the individual serving any civil investigative demandissued under this article or any petition filed under this article settingforth the manner of such service shall be proof of service. In the case ofservice by registered or certified mail, such return shall be accompanied bythe return post office receipt of delivery of such demand.
(2002, c. 842.)