Virginia § 59.1-501.8 - Proof and effect of authentication
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-501.8 — Proof and effect of authentication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-501.8. Proof and effect of authentication
(a) Authentication may be proven in any manner, including a showing that a party made use of information or access that could have been available only if it engaged in conduct or operations that authenticated the record or term.
(b) Compliance with a commercially reasonable attribution procedure agreed to or adopted by the parties or established by law for authenticating a record authenticates the record as a matter of law.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-501.8 ("Proof and effect of authentication") 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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