Virginia § 16.1-69.27 - Additional powers of judges
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 16.1-69.27 — Additional powers of judges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.1-69.27. Additional powers of judges
A judge of a district court may take affidavits and administer oaths and affirmations in all matters and proceedings, may issue all appropriate orders or writs, including orders appointing guardians ad litem in all proper cases, in aid of the jurisdiction conferred upon him, and may certify transcripts of the records and proceedings of the court for use elsewhere. But he shall have no authority to take acknowledgments to deeds or other writings for purposes of recordation.
1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-69.27 ("Additional powers of judges") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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