§ 17.1-293.1 (Effective July 1, 2026) Online case information system; exceptions
A. The Executive Secretary shall make available a publicly viewable online case information system of certain nonconfidential information entered into the case management system for criminal cases in the circuit courts participating in the Executive Secretary’s case management system and in the general district courts. Such system shall be searchable by defendant name across all participating courts, and search results shall be viewable free of charge.
B. Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to § 19.2-392.7, 19.2-392.8, 19.2-392.11, 19.2-392.12, or 19.2-392.12:1, the Executive Secretary shall not make any offense that was ordered to be sealed available for online public viewing in an appellate court, circuit court, or district court case management system maintained by the Executive Secretary. Any offense that was sealed without a court order pursuant to § 19.2-392.6:1 or 19.2-392.17 shall not be available for online public viewing in any such system.
C. Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to § 19.2-392.7, 19.2-392.8, 19.2-392.11, 19.2-392.12, or 19.2-392.12:1, any circuit court clerk who maintains a viewable online case management or case information system shall not make any offense that was ordered to be sealed available for online public viewing. Any offense that was sealed without a court order pursuant to § 19.2-392.6:1 or 19.2-392.17 shall not be available for online public viewing in any such system.
History
This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 127 and 584 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2023, chapters 554 and 555; in 2025, chapters 634 and 671.
2018, cc. 127, 584; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555; 2025, cc. 634, 671.