Virginia § 17.1-210 - Removal of records or papers prohibited; exceptions
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§ 17.1-210. Removal of records or papers prohibited; exceptions
None of the records or papers of a circuit court shall be removed by the clerk nor allowed by him to be removed out of the county or city wherein the clerk's office is kept, except: (i) on the order of the court or judge; (ii) the clerk, court or judge may allow the records and papers of a pending case to be removed by an attorney of record in that case to any location within the Commonwealth unless the court or judge shall enter an order prohibiting the removal of such records or paper; (iii) on an occasion of invasion or insurrection, when, in the opinion of the court, or, in a very sudden case, of the clerk, the same will be endangered, after which they shall be returned as soon as the danger ceases; and (iv) in such other cases as are specially provided for by law.
Code 1919, § 3387, § 17-45; 1973, c. 54; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-210 ("Removal of records or papers prohibited; exceptions") 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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