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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 677; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":172065,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82210,"identifier":"2.2-404","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/1\/2.2-404","url":"\/2.2-404\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-404\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/1\/2.2-404","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certifying records for use in other states","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-404","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any record of any court<\/span> 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<\/span> of the state when such record is to be used, as far as practicable.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFYING RECORDS FOR USE IN OTHER STATES (\u00a7 2.2-404)\n\nWhenever any record of any court in the Commonwealth or of any department of the\ngovernment is to be used in another state in the United States, the Secretary of\nthe Commonwealth shall authenticate the same in the manner and give the\ncertificates required by the laws of the state when such record is to be used,\nas far as practicable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-61; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-69; 2001, c. 844.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}