§ 8-01-277-1

A. Except as provided in § 8.01-277, a person waives any objection to personal jurisdiction or defective process if he engages in conduct related to adjudicating the merits of the case, including, but not limited to:\n1. Filing a demurrer, plea in bar, answer, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim;\n2. Conducting discovery, except as provided in subsection B;\n3. Seeking a ruling on the merits of the case; or\n4. Actively participating in proceedings related to determining the merits of the case.\nB. A person does not waive any objection to personal jurisdiction or defective process if he engages in conduct unrelated to adjudicating the merits of the case, including, but not limited to:\n1. Requesting or agreeing to an extension of time;\n2. Agreeing to a scheduling order;\n3. Conducting discovery authorized by the court related to adjudicating the objection;\n4. Observing or attending proceedings in the case;\n5. Filing a motion to transfer venue pursuant to § 8.01-264 when such motion is filed contemporaneously with the objection; or\n6. Removing the case to federal court.\n2011, c. 710.