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Whenever fingerprints are taken, they shall be maintained separately from adult records and a copy shall be filed with the juvenile court on forms provided by the Central Criminal Records Exchange.B\n\nIf a juvenile of any age (i) is convicted of a felony, (ii) is adjudicated delinquent of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, (iii) has a case involving an offense, which would be a felony if committed by an adult, that is dismissed pursuant to the deferred disposition provisions of § 16.1-278.8, or (iv) is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any other offense for which a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange is required by subsection C of § 19.2-390 if the offense were committed by an adult, copies of his fingerprints and a report of the disposition shall be forwarded to the Central Criminal Records Exchange and to the jurisdiction making the arrest by the clerk of the court which heard the case.C\n\nIf a petition or warrant is not filed against a juvenile whose fingerprints or photographs have been taken in connection with an alleged violation of law, the fingerprint card, all copies of the fingerprints and all photographs shall be destroyed 60 days after fingerprints were taken. If a juvenile charged with a delinquent act other than a violent juvenile felony or a crime ancillary thereto is found not guilty, or in any other case resulting in a disposition for which fingerprints are not required to be forwarded to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, the court shall order that the fingerprint card, all copies of the fingerprints and all photographs be destroyed within six months of the date of disposition of the case.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":301965,"text":"All duly constituted police authorities having the power of arrest shall take fingerprints and photographs of any juvenile who is taken into custody and charged with a delinquent act an arrest for which, if committed by an adult, is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to subsection A of § 19.2-390. Whenever fingerprints are taken, they shall be maintained separately from adult records and a copy shall be filed with the juvenile court on forms provided by the Central Criminal Records Exchange.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":301966,"text":"If a juvenile of any age (i) is convicted of a felony, (ii) is adjudicated delinquent of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, (iii) has a case involving an offense, which would be a felony if committed by an adult, that is dismissed pursuant to the deferred disposition provisions of § 16.1-278.8, or (iv) is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any other offense for which a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange is required by subsection C of § 19.2-390 if the offense were committed by an adult, copies of his fingerprints and a report of the disposition shall be forwarded to the Central Criminal Records Exchange and to the jurisdiction making the arrest by the clerk of the court which heard the case.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":301967,"text":"If a petition or warrant is not filed against a juvenile whose fingerprints or photographs have been taken in connection with an alleged violation of law, the fingerprint card, all copies of the fingerprints and all photographs shall be destroyed 60 days after fingerprints were taken. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 559 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1978, chapter 383; in 1979, chapter 267; in 1982, chapter 514; in 1985, chapter 211; in 1986, chapter 264; in 1993, chapters 468 and 926; in 1994, chapters 859<\/a> and 949<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 755<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 657<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 431<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 464<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 636<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57160,"section_number":"16.1-260","catch_line":"Intake; petition; investigation","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-260\/"},{"id":62824,"section_number":"16.1-278.8","catch_line":"Delinquent juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.8\/"},{"id":74546,"section_number":"16.1-278.9","catch_line":"Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.9\/"},{"id":70403,"section_number":"16.1-285.2","catch_line":"Release and review hearing for serious offender","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-285.2\/"},{"id":78870,"section_number":"16.1-309","catch_line":"Penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-309\/"},{"id":63770,"section_number":"16.1-309.1","catch_line":"Exception as to confidentiality","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-309.1\/"},{"id":80744,"section_number":"16.1-330.1","catch_line":"Serious or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; definition; disclosure of information; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-330.1\/"},{"id":81231,"section_number":"16.1-337","catch_line":"Inpatient treatment of minors; general applicability; disclosure of records","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-337\/"},{"id":85019,"section_number":"19.2-388","catch_line":"Duties and authority of Exchange","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-388\/"},{"id":63594,"section_number":"19.2-389.1","catch_line":"Dissemination of juvenile record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389.1\/"},{"id":64442,"section_number":"22.1-279.3:1","catch_line":"Reports of certain acts to school authorities; reports of certain acts by school authorities to parents; reports of certain acts by school authorities to law enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.3_1\/"},{"id":66684,"section_number":"9.1-126","catch_line":"Application and construction of article","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-126\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62824,"section_number":"16.1-278.8","catch_line":"Delinquent juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.8\/"},{"id":82582,"section_number":"19.2-390","catch_line":"Reports to be made by local law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, clerks of court, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Corrections officials to State Police; material submitted by other agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-390\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161019,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84235,"identifier":"16.1-299","token":"16.1\/11\/12\/16.1-299","url":"\/16.1-299\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-299\/","token":"16.1\/11\/12\/16.1-299","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective until July 1, 2026) Fingerprints and photographs of juveniles","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-299","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> All duly constituted police authorities having the power of arrest<\/span> shall take fingerprints and photographs of any juvenile who is taken into custody<\/span> and charged with a delinquent act<\/span> an arrest<\/span> for which, if committed by an adult<\/span>, is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to subsection A of § 19.2-390<\/a>. Whenever fingerprints are taken, they shall be maintained separately from adult<\/span> records and a copy shall be filed with the juvenile court<\/span> on forms provided by the Central Criminal Records Exchange. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a juvenile of any age (i) is convicted of a felony<\/span>, (ii) is adjudicated delinquent of an offense<\/span> that would be a felony<\/span> if committed by an adult<\/span>, (iii) has a case involving an offense<\/span>, which would be a felony<\/span> if committed by an adult<\/span>, that is dismissed pursuant to the deferred disposition<\/span> provisions of § 16.1-278.8<\/a>, or (iv) is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any other offense<\/span> for which a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange is required by subsection C of § 19.2-390<\/a> if the offense<\/span> were committed by an adult<\/span>, copies of his fingerprints and a report of the disposition<\/span> shall be forwarded to the Central Criminal Records Exchange and to the jurisdiction<\/span> making the arrest<\/span> by the clerk of the court<\/span> which heard the case. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If a petition<\/span> or warrant is not filed against a juvenile whose fingerprints or photographs have been taken in connection with an alleged violation of law<\/span>, the fingerprint card, all copies of the fingerprints and all photographs shall be destroyed 60 days after fingerprints were taken. If a juvenile charged with a delinquent act<\/span> other than a violent juvenile felony<\/span> or a crime<\/span> ancillary thereto is found not guilty, or in any other case resulting in a disposition<\/span> for which fingerprints are not required to be forwarded to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> that the fingerprint card, all copies of the fingerprints and all photographs be destroyed within six months of the date of disposition<\/span> of the case. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2026) FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUVENILES (\u00a7\n16.1-299)\n\nA. All duly constituted police authorities having the power of arrest shall take\nfingerprints and photographs of any juvenile who is taken into custody and\ncharged with a delinquent act an arrest for which, if committed by an adult, is\nrequired to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to\nsubsection A of § 19.2-390. Whenever fingerprints are taken, they shall be\nmaintained separately from adult records and a copy shall be filed with the\njuvenile court on forms provided by the Central Criminal Records Exchange.\n\nB. If a juvenile of any age (i) is convicted of a felony, (ii) is adjudicated\ndelinquent of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, (iii)\nhas a case involving an offense, which would be a felony if committed by an\nadult, that is dismissed pursuant to the deferred disposition provisions of\n§ 16.1-278.8, or (iv) is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any other\noffense for which a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange is required\nby subsection C of § 19.2-390 if the offense were committed by an adult,\ncopies of his fingerprints and a report of the disposition shall be forwarded to\nthe Central Criminal Records Exchange and to the jurisdiction making the arrest\nby the clerk of the court which heard the case.\n\nC. If a petition or warrant is not filed against a juvenile whose fingerprints\nor photographs have been taken in connection with an alleged violation of law,\nthe fingerprint card, all copies of the fingerprints and all photographs shall\nbe destroyed 60 days after fingerprints were taken. If a juvenile charged with a\ndelinquent act other than a violent juvenile felony or a crime ancillary thereto\nis found not guilty, or in any other case resulting in a disposition for which\nfingerprints are not required to be forwarded to the Central Criminal Records\nExchange, the court shall order that the fingerprint card, all copies of the\nfingerprints and all photographs be destroyed within six months of the date of\ndisposition of the case.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 559; 1978, c. 383; 1979, c. 267; 1982, c. 514; 1985, c. 211;\n1986, c. 264; 1993, cc. 468, 926; 1994, cc. 859, 949; 1996, cc. 755, 914; 1997,\nc. 657; 2000, c. 431; 2004, c. 464; 2008, c. 636.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}