The provisions of this chapter relate to venue -- the place of trial -- and are not jurisdictional. No order, judgment, or decree shall be voidable, avoided, or subject to collateral attack solely on the ground that there was improper venue; however, nothing herein shall affect the right to appeal an error of court concerning venue.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-258
Venue not jurisdictional
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Decker v. Decker (1991)
Most recently applied in Spruill v. Jugs, Inc. (September 2004)
1977, c. 617.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.