78530016.1-69.27Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Courts Not Of RecordDistrict CourtsDistricts; District Courts And JudgesAdditional powers of judges1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.Com. v. Brown991079529 S.E.2d 962000-04-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059627/com-v-brown/ . . . process rights. The court concluded that Code § 16.1-69.27, which authorizes a general district . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Air Power, Inc. v. The United States of America83-1667741 F.2d 531984-08-09https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/439993/air-power-inc-v-the-united-states-of-america/ . . . Sec. 16.1-69.25, administer oaths, VA.CODE Sec. 16.1-69.27, permit discovery in certain cases, . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitAnderson v. DennyCiv. A. No. 73-C-10-C365 F. Supp. 12541973-09-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1414725/anderson-v-denny/ . . . writs in aid of jurisdiction, Va.Code Ann. § 16.1-69.27 (Supp. 1973). . . . District Court, W.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-69.27//16.1-69.27/16.1/4.1/2/16.1-69.27

A judge of a district court may take affidavits and administer oaths and affirmations in all matters and proceedings, may issue all appropriate orders or writs, including orders appointing guardians ad litem in all proper cases, in aid of the jurisdiction conferred upon him, and may certify transcripts of the records and proceedings of the court for use elsewhere. But he shall have no authority to take acknowledgments to deeds or other writings for purposes of recordation.section

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