{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-619","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-619","heading":"When form of certificate of acknowledgment accepted","body":"The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under § 55.1-616 shall be accepted in the Commonwealth if:1. The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of the Commonwealth;2. The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or3. The certificate contains the words \"acknowledged before me\" or their substantial equivalent.1970, c. 719, § 55-118.4; 2019, c. 712.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle II. Real Estate Settlements and Recordation","Chapter 6. Recordation of Documents","Article 3. Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-619/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"53aca0787ca4bde88138f002d275dd6d5e0136feac2af40183d68cf27bf23424","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-618","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-620"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}