To submit this form, visit your local court's Clerk's office, where you'll provide the completed forms and pay any applicable fees. Fill out a Small Claims Summons and Complaint form or Summons for Consumer Replevin form.Service of Process ; Step One: File suit with appropriate Virginia court ; Step Two: Create account and log into the online portal ; Step Three: Complete affidavit. The state initiates a process known as replevin. Replevin is a legal remedy through which property is returned after being unlawfully obtained. Attached are the forms you need to file to begin an action for replevin. These forms must be filled out and submitted to the Clerk of the Court together. A proceeding in detinue to recover personal property unlawfully withheld from the plaintiff may be brought on a warrant or motion for judgment.