Virginia § 2.2-404 - Certifying records for use in other states
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-404 — Certifying records for use in other states, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-404. Certifying records for use in other states
Whenever any record of any court in the Commonwealth or of any department of the government is to be used in another state in the United States, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall authenticate the same in the manner and give the certificates required by the laws of the state when such record is to be used, as far as practicable.
Code 1950, § 2-61; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-69; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-404 ("Certifying records for use in other states") 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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