77995617.1-217Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Courts Of RecordClerks, Clerks' Offices And RecordsOther Clerks And Clerks' OfficesPower of clerk to administer oathCode 1919, § 3389, § 17-53; 1998, c. 872.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/17.1-217//17.1-217/17.1/2/2/17.1-217

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.section

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