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This law was first created in 2018. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 127<\/a> and 584<\/a> 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. It has been modified 2 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 2023, chapters 554<\/a> and 555<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 634<\/a> and 671<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84075,"section_number":"19.2-392.13","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disposition of records when an offense is sealed; permitted uses of sealed records","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.13\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59687,"section_number":"19.2-392.11","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Automatic sealing of misdemeanor offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal for persons with no convictions or deferred and dismissed offenses on their criminal history record","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.11\/"},{"id":74660,"section_number":"19.2-392.12","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing of offenses resulting in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.12\/"},{"id":76488,"section_number":"19.2-392.12:1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing of charges and convictions related to automatic sealing; petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.12_1\/"},{"id":80433,"section_number":"19.2-392.17","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Traffic infractions deemed sealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.17\/"},{"id":86101,"section_number":"19.2-392.6:1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing of former possession of marijuana offenses without entry of a court order","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.6_1\/"},{"id":60343,"section_number":"19.2-392.7","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in a conviction or deferred disposition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.7\/"},{"id":77668,"section_number":"19.2-392.8","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal or dismissal","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":163469,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62281,"identifier":"17.1-293.1","token":"17.1\/2\/8\/17.1-293.1","url":"\/17.1-293.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-293.1\/","token":"17.1\/2\/8\/17.1-293.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Online case information system; exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-293.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 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<\/span> courts<\/span> participating in the Executive Secretary’s case management system and in the general district courts<\/span>. Such system shall be searchable by defendant<\/span> name across all participating courts<\/span>, and search results shall be viewable free of charge. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to § 19.2-392.7<\/a>, 19.2-392.8<\/a>, 19.2-392.11<\/a>, 19.2-392.12<\/a>, or 19.2-392.12:1<\/a>, the Executive Secretary shall not make any offense<\/span> that was ordered to be sealed<\/span> available for online public viewing in an appellate<\/span> court, circuit<\/span> court, or district court case management system maintained by the Executive Secretary. Any offense<\/span> that was sealed<\/span> without a court order<\/span> pursuant to § 19.2-392.6:1<\/a> or 19.2-392.17<\/a> shall not be available for online public viewing in any such system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to § 19.2-392.7<\/a>, 19.2-392.8<\/a>, 19.2-392.11<\/a>, 19.2-392.12<\/a>, or 19.2-392.12:1<\/a>, any circuit<\/span> court clerk who maintains a viewable online case management or case information system shall not make any offense<\/span> that was ordered to be sealed<\/span> available for online public viewing. Any offense<\/span> that was sealed<\/span> without a court order<\/span> pursuant to § 19.2-392.6:1<\/a> or 19.2-392.17<\/a> shall not be available for online public viewing in any such system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) ONLINE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM; EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7\n17.1-293.1)\n\nA. The Executive Secretary shall make available a publicly viewable online case\ninformation system of certain nonconfidential information entered into the case\nmanagement system for criminal cases in the circuit courts participating in the\nExecutive Secretary’s case management system and in the general district\ncourts. Such system shall be searchable by defendant name across all\nparticipating courts, and search results shall be viewable free of charge.\n\nB. Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to § 19.2-392.7, 19.2-392.8,\n19.2-392.11, 19.2-392.12, or 19.2-392.12:1, the Executive Secretary shall not\nmake any offense that was ordered to be sealed available for online public\nviewing in an appellate court, circuit court, or district court case management\nsystem maintained by the Executive Secretary. Any offense that was sealed\nwithout a court order pursuant to § 19.2-392.6:1 or 19.2-392.17 shall not\nbe available for online public viewing in any such system.\n\nC. Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to § 19.2-392.7, 19.2-392.8,\n19.2-392.11, 19.2-392.12, or 19.2-392.12:1, any circuit court clerk who\nmaintains a viewable online case management or case information system shall not\nmake any offense that was ordered to be sealed available for online public\nviewing. Any offense that was sealed without a court order pursuant to §\n19.2-392.6:1 or 19.2-392.17 shall not be available for online public viewing in\nany such system.\n\nHISTORY: 2018, cc. 127, 584; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555;\n2025, cc. 634, 671.","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}}