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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapter 549; in 1976, chapter 630; in 1997, chapter 836<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 823<\/a> and 833<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1390163,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350012,"identifier":"17.1-244","token":"17.1\/2\/3\/17.1-244","url":"\/17.1-244\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-244\/","token":"17.1\/2\/3\/17.1-244","dublin_core":{"Title":"Books, etc., in clerks’ offices rebound, transcribed, microfilmed or digitally reproduced; credit given to transcripts, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-244","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any court<\/span> of record or, if so designated by the judge<\/span>, the clerk thereof may cause any of the books or records in the clerk’s office which may be in need thereof to be rebound, transcribed, microfilmed or digitally reproduced. The same faith and credit shall be given to such transcript<\/span> or reproductions from the microfilm or digitally reproduced record as the book or record transcribed would have been entitled to.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOOKS, ETC., IN CLERKS’ OFFICES REBOUND, TRANSCRIBED, MICROFILMED OR\nDIGITALLY REPRODUCED; CREDIT GIVEN TO TRANSCRIPTS, ETC (\u00a7 17.1-244)\n\nAny court of record or, if so designated by the judge, the clerk thereof may\ncause any of the books or records in the clerk’s office which may be in\nneed thereof to be rebound, transcribed, microfilmed or digitally reproduced.\nThe same faith and credit shall be given to such transcript or reproductions\nfrom the microfilm or digitally reproduced record as the book or record\ntranscribed would have been entitled to.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5980, \u00a7 17-74; 1972, c. 549; 1976, c. 630; 1997, c. 836;\n1998, c. 872; 2008, cc. 823, 833.","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"}}