Virginia Statutes
§ 1-257 — Written; writing; in writing
Virginia § 1-257
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 2.1COMMON LAW AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Art. 2RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 1-257 (2026).
Text
"Written," "writing," and "in writing" include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42.1 (§ 59.1-479 et seq.) of Title 59.1 is or is not affixed.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 24, § 1-13.32; 1999, c. 145; 2000, c. 995; 2005, c. 839.
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Virginia § 1-257, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/1/1-257.