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Thereupon the court shall appoint a time and place for proceeding on such petition, of which reasonable notice shall be given by him to all parties named in such petition, or interested in the proceedings, and to any others who shall be known to the court, or who shall claim to be so interested. If any party interested other than the petitioner, or who may be affected by the proof, be a person under a disability, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent his interest in the proceeding.B\n\nThe evidence upon said petition shall be in writing and filed, and the court shall make such order in respect to such record, book, or other paper, or anything therein, as may be necessary to secure the benefits thereof to the parties interested, or such other order as may be proper in the case.\n\t\t\tBefore such court shall make such order, the petitioner shall cause to be served on the persons interested a notice in writing that he will apply for such order, in the manner provided by § 8.01-296, at least ten days before such order is to be made; but if such persons, or any of them, do not reside in this Commonwealth, or after due diligence cannot be found therein, an order of publication may be issued as provided by §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":202758,"text":"Any person desirous of proving the contents of any such book, record, or other paper as is mentioned in either § 8.01-392 or § 8.01-393, may file before the circuit court of the county or city in which such record, book, or other paper was a petition in writing, stating the nature of the record, book, or paper, the contents of which he desires to prove, and what persons may be affected by such proof. Thereupon the court shall appoint a time and place for proceeding on such petition, of which reasonable notice shall be given by him to all parties named in such petition, or interested in the proceedings, and to any others who shall be known to the court, or who shall claim to be so interested. If any party interested other than the petitioner, or who may be affected by the proof, be a person under a disability, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent his interest in the proceeding.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":202759,"text":"The evidence upon said petition shall be in writing and filed, and the court shall make such order in respect to such record, book, or other paper, or anything therein, as may be necessary to secure the benefits thereof to the parties interested, or such other order as may be proper in the case.\n\t\t\tBefore such court shall make such order, the petitioner shall cause to be served on the persons interested a notice in writing that he will apply for such order, in the manner provided by § 8.01-296, at least ten days before such order is to be made; but if such persons, or any of them, do not reside in this Commonwealth, or after due diligence cannot be found therein, an order of publication may be issued as provided by §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14135,"edition_id":1,"name":"Establishing Lost Records, Etc","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12870,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:59","permalink":{"id":277409,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14135,"identifier":"3","token":"8.01\/14\/3","url":"\/8.01\/14\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12870,"edition_id":1,"name":"Evidence","identifier":"14","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","permalink":{"id":277357,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12870,"identifier":"14","token":"8.01\/14","url":"\/8.01\/14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":67582,"structure_id":14135,"section_number":"8.01-392","catch_line":"When court order book or equivalent is lost or illegible, what matters may be reentered","url":"\/8.01-392\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-392","metadata":false},{"id":57601,"structure_id":14135,"section_number":"8.01-393","catch_line":"When book or paper or equivalent in clerk's office lost, destroyed, or illegible to be again recorded","url":"\/8.01-393\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-393","metadata":false},{"id":55282,"structure_id":14135,"section_number":"8.01-394","catch_line":"How contents of any such lost record, etc., proved","url":"\/8.01-394\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-394","metadata":false},{"id":59385,"structure_id":14135,"section_number":"8.01-395","catch_line":"Validating certain proceedings under \u00a7 8.01-394","url":"\/8.01-395\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-395","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":57601,"structure_id":14135,"section_number":"8.01-393","catch_line":"When book or paper or equivalent in clerk's office lost, destroyed, or illegible to be again recorded","url":"\/8.01-393\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-393","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":59385,"structure_id":14135,"section_number":"8.01-395","catch_line":"Validating certain proceedings under \u00a7 8.01-394","url":"\/8.01-395\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-395","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-394\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59385,"section_number":"8.01-395","catch_line":"Validating certain proceedings under \u00a7 8.01-394","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-395\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57169,"section_number":"8.01-296","catch_line":"Manner of serving process upon natural persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-296\/"},{"id":66717,"section_number":"8.01-316","catch_line":"Service by publication; when available","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-316\/"},{"id":58190,"section_number":"8.01-317","catch_line":"What order of publication to state; how published; when publication in newspaper dispensed with; electronic notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-317\/"},{"id":67582,"section_number":"8.01-392","catch_line":"When court order book or equivalent is lost or illegible, what matters may be reentered","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-392\/"},{"id":57601,"section_number":"8.01-393","catch_line":"When book or paper or equivalent in clerk's office lost, destroyed, or illegible to be again recorded","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-393\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277419,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55282,"identifier":"8.01-394","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-394","url":"\/8.01-394\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-394\/","token":"8.01\/14\/3\/8.01-394","dublin_core":{"Title":"How contents of any such lost record, etc., proved","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-394","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person<\/span> desirous of proving the contents of any such book, record, or other paper as is mentioned in either § 8.01-392<\/a> or § 8.01-393<\/a>, may file before the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county or city in which such record, book, or other paper was a petition<\/span> in writing, stating the nature of the record, book, or paper, the contents of which he desires to prove, and what persons<\/span> may be affected by such proof. Thereupon the court<\/span> shall appoint a time and place for proceeding on such petition<\/span>, of which reasonable notice shall be given by him to all parties named in such petition<\/span>, or interested in the proceedings, and to any others who shall be known to the court<\/span>, or who shall claim to be so interested. If any party<\/span> interested other than the petitioner, or who may be affected by the proof, be a person<\/span> under a disability, the court<\/span> shall appoint a guardian ad litem<\/span> to represent his interest in the proceeding. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The evidence<\/span> upon said petition<\/span> shall be in writing and filed, and the court<\/span> shall make such order<\/span> in respect to such record, book, or other paper, or anything therein, as may be necessary to secure the benefits thereof to the parties interested, or such other order<\/span> as may be proper in the case.\n\t\t\tBefore such court<\/span> shall make such order<\/span>, the petitioner shall cause to be served on the persons<\/span> interested a notice in writing that he will apply for such order<\/span>, in the manner provided by § 8.01-296<\/a>, at least ten days before such order<\/span> is to be made; but if such persons<\/span>, or any of them, do not reside in this Commonwealth, or after due diligence cannot be found therein, an order<\/span> of publication may be issued as provided by §§ 8.01-316<\/a> and 8.01-317<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW CONTENTS OF ANY SUCH LOST RECORD, ETC., PROVED (\u00a7 8.01-394)\n\nA. Any person desirous of proving the contents of any such book, record, or\nother paper as is mentioned in either § 8.01-392 or § 8.01-393, may\nfile before the circuit court of the county or city in which such record, book,\nor other paper was a petition in writing, stating the nature of the record,\nbook, or paper, the contents of which he desires to prove, and what persons may\nbe affected by such proof. Thereupon the court shall appoint a time and place\nfor proceeding on such petition, of which reasonable notice shall be given by\nhim to all parties named in such petition, or interested in the proceedings, and\nto any others who shall be known to the court, or who shall claim to be so\ninterested. If any party interested other than the petitioner, or who may be\naffected by the proof, be a person under a disability, the court shall appoint a\nguardian ad litem to represent his interest in the proceeding.\n\nB. The evidence upon said petition shall be in writing and filed, and the court\nshall make such order in respect to such record, book, or other paper, or\nanything therein, as may be necessary to secure the benefits thereof to the\nparties interested, or such other order as may be proper in the case.\n\t\t\tBefore such court shall make such order, the petitioner shall cause to be\nserved on the persons interested a notice in writing that he will apply for such\norder, in the manner provided by § 8.01-296, at least ten days before such\norder is to be made; but if such persons, or any of them, do not reside in this\nCommonwealth, or after due diligence cannot be found therein, an order of\npublication may be issued as provided by §§ 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 8-282, 8-283; 1977, c. 617.","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}}