{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-217","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 17.1-217","heading":"Power of clerk to administer oath","body":"Any clerk of a court may administer an oath in any case wherein an affidavit is necessary or proper as the foundation of an official act to be performed by him.Code 1919, § 3389, § 17-53; 1998, c. 872.","path":["Title 17.1. COURTS OF RECORD","Chapter 2. CLERKS, CLERKS' OFFICES AND RECORDS","Article 2. OTHER CLERKS AND CLERKS' OFFICES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/17.1-217/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:29Z","sha256":"bac0ac373461ff3e241722a05bc0a0ac19a06a41a8d072f0a753bc3295fb0a19","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-216","next":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}