Va. Code § 8.01-405
Who may administer oath to witness
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 8.01 — Civil Remedies and Procedure · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 8.01-405, Who may administer oath to witness, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1398367
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Any person before whom a witness is to be examined may administer an oath to such witness. In addition, a clerk or deputy clerk may administer an oath to a witness in the presence and at the direction of a judge before whom the witness is to be examined.