{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-1-257","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 1-257","heading":"Written; writing; in writing","body":"\"Written,\" \"writing,\" and \"in writing\" include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42.1 (§ 59.1-479 et seq.) of Title 59.1 is or is not affixed.Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 24, § 1-13.32; 1999, c. 145; 2000, c. 995; 2005, c. 839.","path":["Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 2.1. COMMON LAW AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION","Article 2. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/1-257/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:09Z","sha256":"83c540c41835a887031fedd1ffc3f0dab2c02f18116f8b8ef81cd68dba3d3748","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-1-256","next":"us-va/va.-code-1-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}