{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-491","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-491","heading":"Admissibility of evidence","body":"(a) In any proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.(b) In determining the evidentiary weight to be given a particular electronic signature, the trier of fact shall consider whether the electronic signature is: (i) unique to the signer, (ii) capable of verification, (iii) under the signer's sole control, (iv) linked to the record in such a manner that it can be determined if any data contained in the record was changed subsequent to the electronic signature being affixed to the record, and (v) created by a method appropriately reliable for the purpose for which the electronic signature was used. The trier of fact may consider any other relevant and probative evidence affecting the authenticity and/or validity of the electronic signature.2000, c. 995.","path":["Title 59.1. TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 42.1. UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-491/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"5c38f69db4e149d122cc61651ab8785d0edbef67efa3a1f044fbd75db49ea2f5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-490","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-492"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}