Duplicate certificate of allowance prohibited, unless ordered by court

Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-220, under Chapter 2. Clerks, Clerks' Offices and Records..

Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-220

Upon proof by the oath of a party or otherwise of the loss or destruction of an original certificate of any allowance to be paid out of the state treasury, the court shall order a duplicate which shall show on its face that it is a duplicate issued by order of the court.