Virginia Statutes
§ 17.1-242 — Custody of books, records, etc
Virginia § 17.1-242
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 17.1COURTS OF RECORD
Ch. 2CLERKS, CLERKS' OFFICES AND RECORDS
Art. 3RECORDS, RECORDATION AND INDEXING GENERALLY
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Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-242 (2026).
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The circuit court clerks shall have custody of and shall keep all court records, including books, evidence, records, maps, and papers, deposited in their offices or at such location otherwise designated by the clerk, as well as records stored in electronic format whether the storage media for such electronic records are on premises or elsewhere.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 3400, § 17-72; 1998, c. 872; 2001, c. 497; 2014, c. 460.
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