17.1-258.4 - Signature; when effective as original; notarization; seal. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-258.4. Signature; when effective as original; notarization; seal.

A. If the electronically filed document contains an electronic signaturepursuant to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.), anystatutory requirement for original signature shall be deemed to be satisfied.

B. Any statutory requirement for a document to be notarized shall be deemedsatisfied by the appropriately executed electronic signature of such notarypursuant to the Virginia Notary Act (§ 47.1-1 et seq.).

C. When a seal or stamp is required to be affixed by any court or clerk on adocument, the attachment of an official electronic seal or officialelectronic stamp to the electronic document is sufficient. "Officialelectronic seal" and "official electronic stamp" mean an electronic imageof a seal or stamp, respectively, of the court or clerk, that is produced bysoftware applications authorized by the clerk that are protected by systemcredentials to which only the clerk or persons authorized by the clerk haveaccess.

(2005, c. 744; 2008, cc. 823, 833; 2010, cc. 717, 760.)