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When an oath is taken by a judge, the record shall be in the first court in which he sits. When taken by an officer appointed by or belonging to a court, it shall be in the said court or in such other court as may be provided by law. In the case of a member or officer of either house of the General Assembly, the record shall be on the journal of the house in which he qualifies, or in such other manner as that house may prescribe by its rules. In the case of any other officer, unless it be otherwise provided, the record shall be in the court of the county or corporation in which the duties are to be discharged; or, if his duties are not to be discharged wholly in one county or corporation, then in the court of the county or corporation in which such officer resides.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1364714,"text":"When a person elected or appointed to any office or post takes the oaths required of him in a court of record, a transcript from the record of the court, stating the fact of their having been taken, and when he takes such oaths before a judge, or other person, a certificate of the person administering the same, stating the fact of their having been taken, shall be obtained by the person taking the same, and be by him delivered for record as follows — that is to say: When an oath is taken by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or any other officer of the general state government or member of any board or commission specifically mentioned in the Constitution, or by any officer or employee of the general state government or officer or member or employee of any state board, commission, division, bureau, institution or agency of whom an oath is required by law, the record shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be kept in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. When an oath is taken by a judge, the record shall be in the first court in which he sits. When taken by an officer appointed by or belonging to a court, it shall be in the said court or in such other court as may be provided by law. In the case of a member or officer of either house of the General Assembly, the record shall be on the journal of the house in which he qualifies, or in such other manner as that house may prescribe by its rules. In the case of any other officer, unless it be otherwise provided, the record shall be in the court of the county or corporation in which the duties are to be discharged; or, if his duties are not to be discharged wholly in one county or corporation, then in the court of the county or corporation in which such officer resides.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":52218,"edition_id":2,"name":"Oaths and Affirmations","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":52217,"metadata":{"child_laws":11,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:13","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:34:27","permalink":{"id":1460175,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52218,"identifier":"1","token":"49\/1","url":"\/49\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":52217,"edition_id":2,"name":"Oaths, Affirmations and Bonds","identifier":"49","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":106,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":30,"child_structures":3},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:13","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:34:27","permalink":{"id":1460173,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52217,"identifier":"49","token":"49","url":"\/49\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":366462,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-1","catch_line":"Form of general oath required of officers","url":"\/49-1\/","token":"49\/1\/49-1","metadata":false},{"id":366463,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-10","catch_line":"Use of Bible in administration of oaths","url":"\/49-10\/","token":"49\/1\/49-10","metadata":false},{"id":366464,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-11","catch_line":"Failure to take oath","url":"\/49-11\/","token":"49\/1\/49-11","metadata":false},{"id":366474,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-2","catch_line":"Form of oath for out-of-state commissioners","url":"\/49-2\/","token":"49\/1\/49-2","metadata":false},{"id":366485,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-3","catch_line":"Who may administer oaths to officers","url":"\/49-3\/","token":"49\/1\/49-3","metadata":false},{"id":366486,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-4","catch_line":"Magistrates and other officers who may administer oaths and take affidavits","url":"\/49-4\/","token":"49\/1\/49-4","metadata":false},{"id":366487,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-5","catch_line":"Officer of another state or country may take affidavit; authentication","url":"\/49-5\/","token":"49\/1\/49-5","metadata":false},{"id":366488,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-6","catch_line":"Oath or affidavit required of purchaser of fuel, etc","url":"\/49-6\/","token":"49\/1\/49-6","metadata":false},{"id":366489,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-7","catch_line":"Affidavits for corporations, partnerships, and other entities","url":"\/49-7\/","token":"49\/1\/49-7","metadata":false},{"id":366490,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-8","catch_line":"Where fact of oaths having been taken is recorded","url":"\/49-8\/","token":"49\/1\/49-8","metadata":false},{"id":366491,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-9","catch_line":"When affirmation may be made","url":"\/49-9\/","token":"49\/1\/49-9","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":366489,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-7","catch_line":"Affidavits for corporations, partnerships, and other entities","url":"\/49-7\/","token":"49\/1\/49-7","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":366491,"structure_id":52218,"section_number":"49-9","catch_line":"When affirmation may be made","url":"\/49-9\/","token":"49\/1\/49-9","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/49-8\/","history_text":false,"references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1460213,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366490,"identifier":"49-8","token":"49\/1\/49-8","url":"\/49-8\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/49-8\/","token":"49\/1\/49-8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Where fact of oaths having been taken is recorded","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 49-8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a person elected or appointed to any office or post takes the oaths<\/span> required of him in a court<\/span> of record, a transcript<\/span> from the record of the court<\/span>, stating the fact<\/span> of their having been taken, and when he takes such oaths<\/span> before a judge<\/span>, or other person, a certificate of the person administering the same, stating the fact<\/span> of their having been taken, shall be obtained by the person taking the same, and be by him delivered for record as follows — that is to say: When an oath<\/span> is taken by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or any other officer of the general state government or member of any board or commission specifically mentioned in the Constitution, or by any officer or employee of the general state government or officer or member or employee of any state board, commission, division, bureau, institution or agency of whom an oath<\/span> is required by law<\/span>, the record shall, unless otherwise provided by law<\/span>, be kept in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. When an oath<\/span> is taken by a judge<\/span>, the record shall be in the first court<\/span> in which he sits. When taken by an officer appointed by or belonging to a court<\/span>, it shall be in the said court<\/span> or in such other court<\/span> as may be provided by law<\/span>. In the case of a member or officer of either house of the General Assembly, the record shall be on the journal of the house in which he qualifies, or in such other manner as that house may prescribe by its rules. In the case of any other officer, unless it be otherwise provided, the record shall be in the court<\/span> of the county or corporation in which the duties are to be discharged; or, if his duties are not to be discharged wholly in one county or corporation, then in the court<\/span> of the county or corporation in which such officer resides.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHERE FACT OF OATHS HAVING BEEN TAKEN IS RECORDED (\u00a7 49-8)\n\nWhen a person elected or appointed to any office or post takes the oaths\nrequired of him in a court of record, a transcript from the record of the court,\nstating the fact of their having been taken, and when he takes such oaths before\na judge, or other person, a certificate of the person administering the same,\nstating the fact of their having been taken, shall be obtained by the person\ntaking the same, and be by him delivered for record as follows — that is\nto say: When an oath is taken by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or any other\nofficer of the general state government or member of any board or commission\nspecifically mentioned in the Constitution, or by any officer or employee of the\ngeneral state government or officer or member or employee of any state board,\ncommission, division, bureau, institution or agency of whom an oath is required\nby law, the record shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be kept in the\noffice of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. When an oath is taken by a judge,\nthe record shall be in the first court in which he sits. When taken by an\nofficer appointed by or belonging to a court, it shall be in the said court or\nin such other court as may be provided by law. In the case of a member or\nofficer of either house of the General Assembly, the record shall be on the\njournal of the house in which he qualifies, or in such other manner as that\nhouse may prescribe by its rules. In the case of any other officer, unless it be\notherwise provided, the record shall be in the court of the county or\ncorporation in which the duties are to be discharged; or, if his duties are not\nto be discharged wholly in one county or corporation, then in the court of the\ncounty or corporation in which such officer resides.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 277.","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"}}