                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SERVICE UPON CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (§ 8.01-513)

A. If the person upon whom there is a suggestion of liability as provided in
&#xA7; 8.01-511 is a corporation, limited liability company, limited
partnership, financial institution as defined in &#xA7; 6.2-100, or other entity
authorized to do business in the Commonwealth under state or federal law or
required to be registered by the State Corporation Commission, the summons shall
be served upon the garnishment designee of such corporation, limited liability
company, limited partnership, financial institution as defined in &#xA7;
6.2-100, or other entity, unless such garnishment designee is also the judgment
debtor. If the judgment creditor or his attorney files with the court a
certificate that such judgment creditor or attorney has used due diligence and
that (i) such corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership,
financial institution as defined in &#xA7; 6.2-100, or other entity has no
garnishment designee; (ii) such garnishment designee cannot be found at the
designated address; or (iii) such garnishment designee is also the judgment
debtor, then such summons shall be served (a) in accordance with the provisions
of &#xA7; 8.01-299, 8.01-301, or 8.01-304 or other provision of law applicable
to service of process upon such entity or (b) upon a managing employee. Before
serving the registered or statutory agent of a financial institution pursuant to
clause (a), the judgment creditor or his attorney must further certify that
after exercising due diligence, no managing employee could be found in the
Commonwealth, that such managing employee is also the judgment debtor, or that,
upon information and belief, the financial institution has authorized or
requested such service of process.

B. For the purposes of this section:
			&#8220;Garnishment designee&#8221; means an employee, officer, member,
manager, partner, registered agent, or other natural person designated by a
corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial
institution as defined in &#xA7; 6.2-100, or other entity pursuant to a
designation filed with the State Corporation Commission. Such designation shall
include the garnishment designee&#8217;s name and physical street address within
the Commonwealth where service may be made during regular business hours. The
garnishment designee may designate one or more additional natural persons at the
same physical street address upon whom summons may be served. Such designation
shall be in writing and shall be notarized. Such designation shall be on file
and upon demand with the garnishment designee. Whenever such other designated
person accepts service of process on behalf of the garnishment designee, a copy
of such written and notarized designation shall be attached to the return of
service of process.
			&#8220;Managing employee&#8221; means an employee charged by the corporation,
limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution as defined
in &#xA7; 6.2-100, or other entity as applicable, with the control or who
reasonably appears to have control of operations and supervision of employees at
the business location of such corporation or limited liability company where
process is sought to be served.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-441.2; 1974, c. 561; 1977, c. 617; 1980, c. 514; 1997,
c. 395; 1998, cc. 723, 737; 2004, c. 231; 2006, c. 912; 2024, c. 500.