                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HOW ORDERS ARE RECORDED AND SIGNED (§ 17.1-123)

A. All orders that make up each day&#8217;s proceedings of every circuit court
shall be recorded by the clerk in a book known as the order book. Orders that
make up each day&#8217;s proceedings that have been recorded in the order book
shall be deemed the official record pursuant to &#xA7; 8.01-389 when (i) the
judge&#8217;s signature is shown in the order, (ii) the judge&#8217;s signature
is shown in the order book, or (iii) an order is recorded in the order book on
the last day of each term showing the signature of each judge presiding during
the term.

B. If a judge dies, retires or resigns before orders recorded in the order book
have been authenticated, the orders shall have the same force and effect and
shall be deemed authenticated when the signature of another judge of the same
circuit court or the signature of the judge appointed to fill the vacancy or to
preside over the court until the vacancy is filled is authenticated as provided
in subsection A.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 5962, § 17-27; 1940, p. 364; 1954, c. 175; 1966, c. 385;
1990, c. 566; 1998, c. 872; 2014, c. 291.