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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 1954, chapter 547; in 1977, chapter 617; in 2024, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0454\">454<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71702,"section_number":"12.1-19.1","catch_line":"Service of process on the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission as statutory agent","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-19.1\/"},{"id":61678,"section_number":"8.01-308","catch_line":"Service on Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles as agent for nonresident motor vehicle operator","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-308\/"},{"id":61128,"section_number":"8.01-309","catch_line":"Service on Secretary of Commonwealth as agent of nonresident operator or owner of aircraft","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-309\/"}],"permalink":{"id":281595,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80670,"identifier":"8.01-311","token":"8.01\/8\/4\/8.01-311","url":"\/8.01-311\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-311\/","token":"8.01\/8\/4\/8.01-311","dublin_core":{"Title":"Continuance of action where service made on Commissioner, Secretary, and Clerk","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-311","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>, in which an <span class=\"dictionary\">action<\/span> is pending against a nonresident growing out of an accident or collision as specified in \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Service on Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles as agent for nonresident motor vehicle operator\" href=\"\/8.01-308\/\">8.01-308<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Service on Secretary of Commonwealth as agent of nonresident operator or owner of aircraft\" href=\"\/8.01-309\/\">8.01-309<\/a>, or in an <span class=\"dictionary\">action<\/span> pending against a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or entity served with process through the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission as <span class=\"dictionary\">statutory agent<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Service of process on the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission as statutory agent\" href=\"\/12.1-19.1\/\">12.1-19.1<\/a>, may <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> such <span class=\"dictionary\">continuances<\/span> as necessary to afford such nonresident, <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span>, or entity reasonable opportunity to defend the <span class=\"dictionary\">action<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTINUANCE OF ACTION WHERE SERVICE MADE ON COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, AND CLERK\n(\u00a7 8.01-311)\n\nThe court, in which an action is pending against a nonresident growing out of an\naccident or collision as specified in \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-308 and 8.01-309, or in an\naction pending against a person or entity served with process through the Clerk\nof the State Corporation Commission as statutory agent pursuant to \u00a7 12.1-19.1,\nmay order such continuances as necessary to afford such nonresident, person, or\nentity reasonable opportunity to defend the action.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-67.3; 1954, c. 547; 1977, c. 617; 2024, c. 454.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}