Virginia Summons in a Civil Action-AO440(Fillable Form) is a legal document issued by a Virginia court to a defendant in a civil action. It requires the defendant to appear in court and answer the plaintiff's complaint. The Virginia Summons in a Civil Action-AO440(Fillable Form) typically includes the name of the court, case number, parties involved, the title of the action, and instructions for the defendant to appear in court. There are two types of Virginia Summons in a Civil Action-AO440(Fillable Form): 1) Original Summons and 2) Supplemental Summons. The Original Summons is used when initiating a lawsuit and the Supplemental Summons is used to add parties to an existing lawsuit. Both forms can be filled out and printed online.