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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1506595,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377804,"identifier":"8.01-688","token":"8.01\/26.2\/4\/8.01-688","url":"\/8.01-688\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-688\/","token":"8.01\/26.2\/4\/8.01-688","dublin_core":{"Title":"Order books, etc., of former district courts in custody of Clerk of Supreme Court, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-688","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The order<\/span> books, dockets<\/span> and other office books formerly belonging to the several former district courts<\/span> shall remain in the custody<\/span> of the Clerk of the Supreme Court<\/span>. Said Clerk shall furnish transcripts<\/span> of the records and proceedings of such district courts<\/span> when required, and perform all other duties in respect to records and proceedings of such district courts<\/span> as might have been performed by the clerks of such district courts<\/span> if such courts<\/span> had continued to exist. All printed and manuscript orders<\/span>, and other papers pertaining to cases decided in such district courts<\/span>, shall remain in the custody<\/span> of the clerks of the circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> at the several places where such district courts<\/span> held their sessions, who shall be charged with the same duties in respect to such records and papers as might have been performed by the clerks of such district courts<\/span> respectively, if such courts<\/span> had continued to exist, and who shall receive for any such service fees similar to those charged by the clerks of district courts<\/span> for such services.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nORDER BOOKS, ETC., OF FORMER DISTRICT COURTS IN CUSTODY OF CLERK OF SUPREME\nCOURT, ETC (\u00a7 8.01-688)\n\nThe order books, dockets and other office books formerly belonging to the\nseveral former district courts shall remain in the custody of the Clerk of the\nSupreme Court. Said Clerk shall furnish transcripts of the records and\nproceedings of such district courts when required, and perform all other duties\nin respect to records and proceedings of such district courts as might have been\nperformed by the clerks of such district courts if such courts had continued to\nexist. All printed and manuscript orders, and other papers pertaining to cases\ndecided in such district courts, shall remain in the custody of the clerks of\nthe circuit courts at the several places where such district courts held their\nsessions, who shall be charged with the same duties in respect to such records\nand papers as might have been performed by the clerks of such district courts\nrespectively, if such courts had continued to exist, and who shall receive for\nany such service fees similar to those charged by the clerks of district courts\nfor such services.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-502; 1977, c. 617.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}