Who may administer oath to witness

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-405
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-405/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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