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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-405 (2026)

Who may administer oath to witness

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Any person before whom a witness is to be examined may administer an oath to such witness. In addition, a clerk or deputy clerk may administer an oath to a witness in the presence and at the direction of a judge before whom the witness is to be examined.

Code 1950, § 8-294; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 536.

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Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Beverly, 52 Va. Cir. 255 (Suffolk Cir. Ct. 2000).
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Commonwealth v. Beverly, 52 Va. Cir. 255 (Suffolk Cir. Ct. 2000). · cites it 2× “); Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-405 (1992 Repl. Vol.”
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