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The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission may request data and shall be provided such data upon request from (i) every department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the Commonwealth, or to which the Commonwealth is a party, or any political subdivision thereof; (ii) any criminal justice agency as defined in § 9.1-101; and (iii) the clerk of each circuit court. If the statewide Circuit Court Case Management System is used by the circuit court clerk, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall provide for the transfer of such data upon request of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall use the data only for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes and shall ensure the confidentiality and security of the data.B\n\nThe Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall collect data as necessary to report on the following:1\n\nInformation about the individual charged, including sex, race, year of birth, and residential zip code;2\n\nThe type of charging document, including summons, warrant, direct indictment, or any other charging document;3\n\nInformation related to the offense or offenses with which the individual was charged, including (i) the date on which the individual was charged; (ii) the total number of charges; (iii) the Code section or county, city, or town ordinance under which the charge was issued; (iv) whether the charge was a felony, misdemeanor, or other type of offense; and (v) the classification of each such felony, misdemeanor, or other type of offense;4\n\nWhether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual was a named defendant in any pending criminal proceeding in the Commonwealth;5\n\nWhether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual was under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, any local community-based probation agency, or any pretrial services agency;6\n\nWhether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s criminal history record included any charges or convictions for failure to appear within the Commonwealth, and if so, the date of such charge or conviction;7\n\nWhether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s criminal history record included any conviction for any criminal offense committed within the Commonwealth, and if so, the offense for which that individual was convicted and the date of such conviction;8\n\nWhether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s criminal history record included any convictions for which the individual was ordered to serve an active term of incarceration;9\n\nInformation related to the individual’s detention status at the time of the charge and any changes to the individual’s detention status prior to the final disposition of the charge, including whether that individual was released on a summons, denied bail, or admitted to bail, and if admitted to bail, the date of release from custody;10\n\nFor those individuals who were detained at the time of the charge, information related to the conditions of bail and the bond initially ordered on the charge, including (i) whether bail was denied, (ii) whether the bond was secured or unsecured, and (iii) all monetary amounts set on the bond;11\n\nFor those individuals admitted to bail prior to the final disposition of the charge, whenever available, information related to the conditions of bail and the bond at the time that individual was admitted to bail, including (i) whether the bond was secured or unsecured, (ii) all monetary amounts set on the bond, (iii) whether that individual was ordered to be supervised by a pretrial services agency, and (iv) whether that individual utilized the services of a bail bondsman;12\n\nWhether the individual was charged with failure to appear in the Commonwealth prior to the final disposition of the charge, and if so, the date on which the failure to appear was alleged to have occurred and whether the individual was convicted of the charge of failure to appear;13\n\nWhether the individual was charged with any other criminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment in the Commonwealth prior to the final disposition of the charge, and if so, the offense for which the individual was charged, the date of the offense, the date of arrest, and whether the individual was convicted of the offense;14\n\nInformation related to the final disposition of the charge, including (i) the date of final disposition; (ii) whether the charge resulted in a conviction, dismissal, entry of a nolle prosequi, finding of not guilty, or other disposition; (iii) whether the individual was sentenced to a term of incarceration for such charge, and if so, the length of such term of incarceration and the length of time that the individual was incarcerated for such charge; (iv) whether the individual was placed under the supervision of the Department of Corrections; and (v) when available, whether the individual was placed under the supervision of any local community-based probation agency for such charge;15\n\nWhether the individual was represented by a public defender or court-appointed attorney on the charge at the time of the final disposition of the case; and16\n\nAny other data deemed relevant and reliable by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission.C\n\nThe Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall submit an annual report on the statewide and locality-level data collected pursuant to this section on or before December 1 to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Such report may include recommendations related to the collection of data.D\n\nThe Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall annually make the statewide and locality-level data collected pursuant to this section publicly available on a website established and maintained by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission on or before December 1. The data shall be made available as (i) an electronic dataset, excluding any personal and case identifying information, that may be downloaded by members of the public and (ii) an electronic interactive data dashboard tool that displays aggregated data based on characteristics or indicators selected by the user. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall not be required to provide electronic data in a format not regularly used by the agency. Data containing any personal or case identifying information shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) and shall not be made publicly available.E\n\nNothing in this section shall require any (i) department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the Commonwealth, or to which the Commonwealth is a party, or any political subdivision thereof; (ii) criminal justice agency as defined in § 9.1-101; or (iii) clerk of circuit court to provide data to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission if the requested data is not regularly maintained by such entity or if such data is prohibited from such disclosure under any other law or under the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291521,"text":"The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall, on an annual basis, collect statewide and locality-level data related to all adults charged with any criminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission may request data and shall be provided such data upon request from (i) every department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the Commonwealth, or to which the Commonwealth is a party, or any political subdivision thereof; (ii) any criminal justice agency as defined in § 9.1-101; and (iii) the clerk of each circuit court. If the statewide Circuit Court Case Management System is used by the circuit court clerk, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall provide for the transfer of such data upon request of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. 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A.<\/span> The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall, on an annual basis, collect statewide and locality-level data related to all adults charged with any criminal offense<\/span> punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission may request data and shall be provided such data upon request from (i) every department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the Commonwealth, or to which the Commonwealth is a party<\/span>, or any political subdivision thereof; (ii) any criminal justice agency as defined in § 9.1-101<\/a>; and (iii) the clerk of each circuit<\/span> court<\/span>. If the statewide Circuit<\/span> Court<\/span> Case Management System is used by the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> clerk, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> shall provide for the transfer of such data upon request of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall use the data only for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes and shall ensure the confidentiality and security of the data. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall collect data as necessary to report on the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Information about the individual charged, including sex, race, year of birth, and residential zip code; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The type of charging document, including summons<\/span>, warrant, direct indictment<\/span>, or any other charging document; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Information related to the offense<\/span> or offenses<\/span> with which the individual was charged, including (i) the date on which the individual was charged; (ii) the total number of charges; (iii) the Code section or county, city, or town ordinance<\/span> under which the charge was issued; (iv) whether the charge was a felony<\/span>, misdemeanor<\/span>, or other type of offense<\/span>; and (v) the classification of each such felony<\/span>, misdemeanor<\/span>, or other type of offense<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual was a named defendant<\/span> in any pending criminal proceeding in the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual was under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, any local community-based probation<\/span> agency, or any pretrial services<\/span> agency; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s criminal history<\/span> record included any charges or convictions<\/span> for failure to appear within the Commonwealth, and if so, the date of such charge or conviction<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s criminal history<\/span> record included any conviction<\/span> for any criminal offense<\/span> committed within the Commonwealth, and if so, the offense<\/span> for which that individual was convicted and the date of such conviction<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s criminal history<\/span> record included any convictions<\/span> for which the individual was ordered to serve an active term of incarceration; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Information related to the individual’s detention status at the time of the charge and any changes to the individual’s detention status prior to the final disposition<\/span> of the charge, including whether that individual was released on a summons<\/span>, denied bail<\/span>, or admitted to bail<\/span>, and if admitted to bail<\/span>, the date of release from custody<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> For those individuals who were detained at the time of the charge, information related to the conditions of bail<\/span> and the bond<\/span> initially ordered on the charge, including (i) whether bail<\/span> was denied, (ii) whether the bond<\/span> was secured or unsecured, and (iii) all monetary amounts set on the bond<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> For those individuals admitted to bail<\/span> prior to the final disposition<\/span> of the charge, whenever available, information related to the conditions of bail<\/span> and the bond<\/span> at the time that individual was admitted to bail<\/span>, including (i) whether the bond<\/span> was secured or unsecured, (ii) all monetary amounts set on the bond<\/span>, (iii) whether that individual was ordered to be supervised by a pretrial services<\/span> agency, and (iv) whether that individual utilized the services of a bail<\/span> bondsman; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Whether the individual was charged with failure to appear in the Commonwealth prior to the final disposition<\/span> of the charge, and if so, the date on which the failure to appear was alleged to have occurred and whether the individual was convicted of the charge of failure to appear; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Whether the individual was charged with any other criminal offense<\/span> punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment in the Commonwealth prior to the final disposition<\/span> of the charge, and if so, the offense<\/span> for which the individual was charged, the date of the offense<\/span>, the date of arrest<\/span>, and whether the individual was convicted of the offense<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Information related to the final disposition<\/span> of the charge, including (i) the date of final disposition<\/span>; (ii) whether the charge resulted in a conviction<\/span>, dismissal<\/span>, entry of a nolle prosequi<\/span>, finding<\/span> of not guilty, or other disposition<\/span>; (iii) whether the individual was sentenced to a term of incarceration for such charge, and if so, the length of such term of incarceration and the length of time that the individual was incarcerated for such charge; (iv) whether the individual was placed under the supervision of the Department of Corrections; and (v) when available, whether the individual was placed under the supervision of any local community-based probation<\/span> agency for such charge; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Whether the individual was represented by a public defender<\/span> or court<\/span>-appointed attorney on the charge at the time of the final disposition<\/span> of the case; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Any other data deemed relevant and reliable by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall submit an annual report on the statewide and locality-level data collected pursuant to this section on or before December 1 to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia. Such report may include recommendations related to the collection of data. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall annually make the statewide and locality-level data collected pursuant to this section publicly available on a website established and maintained by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission on or before December 1. The data shall be made available as (i) an electronic dataset, excluding any personal and case identifying information, that may be downloaded by members of the public and (ii) an electronic interactive data dashboard tool that displays aggregated data based on characteristics or indicators selected by the user. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall not be required to provide electronic data in a format not regularly used by the agency. Data containing any personal or case identifying information shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.) and shall not be made publicly available. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall require any (i) department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the Commonwealth, or to which the Commonwealth is a party<\/span>, or any political subdivision thereof; (ii) criminal justice agency as defined in § 9.1-101<\/a>; or (iii) clerk of circuit<\/span> court<\/span> to provide data to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission if the requested data is not regularly maintained by such entity or if such data is prohibited from such disclosure under any other law<\/span> or under the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOLLECTION AND REPORTING OF DATA RELATED TO ADULTS CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL\nOFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL OR A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT (\u00a7\n19.2-134.1)\n\nA. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall, on an annual basis,\ncollect statewide and locality-level data related to all adults charged with any\ncriminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment in\nthe Commonwealth. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission may request data\nand shall be provided such data upon request from (i) every department,\ndivision, board, bureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the\nCommonwealth, or to which the Commonwealth is a party, or any political\nsubdivision thereof; (ii) any criminal justice agency as defined in §\n9.1-101; and (iii) the clerk of each circuit court. If the statewide Circuit\nCourt Case Management System is used by the circuit court clerk, the Executive\nSecretary of the Supreme Court shall provide for the transfer of such data upon\nrequest of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. The Virginia Criminal\nSentencing Commission shall use the data only for research, evaluation, or\nstatistical purposes and shall ensure the confidentiality and security of the\ndata.\n\nB. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall collect data as necessary\nto report on the following:\n\n 1. Information about the individual charged, including sex, race, year of\n birth, and residential zip code;\n\n 2. The type of charging document, including summons, warrant, direct\n indictment, or any other charging document;\n\n 3. Information related to the offense or offenses with which the individual\n was charged, including (i) the date on which the individual was charged; (ii)\n the total number of charges; (iii) the Code section or county, city, or town\n ordinance under which the charge was issued; (iv) whether the charge was a\n felony, misdemeanor, or other type of offense; and (v) the classification of\n each such felony, misdemeanor, or other type of offense;\n\n 4. Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual was a\n named defendant in any pending criminal proceeding in the Commonwealth;\n\n 5. Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual was under\n the supervision of the Department of Corrections, any local community-based\n probation agency, or any pretrial services agency;\n\n 6. Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s\n criminal history record included any charges or convictions for failure to\n appear within the Commonwealth, and if so, the date of such charge or\n conviction;\n\n 7. Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s\n criminal history record included any conviction for any criminal offense\n committed within the Commonwealth, and if so, the offense for which that\n individual was convicted and the date of such conviction;\n\n 8. Whether, at the time the individual was charged, that individual’s\n criminal history record included any convictions for which the individual was\n ordered to serve an active term of incarceration;\n\n 9. Information related to the individual’s detention status at the time\n of the charge and any changes to the individual’s detention status prior\n to the final disposition of the charge, including whether that individual was\n released on a summons, denied bail, or admitted to bail, and if admitted to\n bail, the date of release from custody;\n\n 10. For those individuals who were detained at the time of the charge,\n information related to the conditions of bail and the bond initially ordered\n on the charge, including (i) whether bail was denied, (ii) whether the bond\n was secured or unsecured, and (iii) all monetary amounts set on the bond;\n\n 11. For those individuals admitted to bail prior to the final disposition of\n the charge, whenever available, information related to the conditions of bail\n and the bond at the time that individual was admitted to bail, including (i)\n whether the bond was secured or unsecured, (ii) all monetary amounts set on\n the bond, (iii) whether that individual was ordered to be supervised by a\n pretrial services agency, and (iv) whether that individual utilized the\n services of a bail bondsman;\n\n 12. Whether the individual was charged with failure to appear in the\n Commonwealth prior to the final disposition of the charge, and if so, the date\n on which the failure to appear was alleged to have occurred and whether the\n individual was convicted of the charge of failure to appear;\n\n 13. Whether the individual was charged with any other criminal offense\n punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment in the\n Commonwealth prior to the final disposition of the charge, and if so, the\n offense for which the individual was charged, the date of the offense, the\n date of arrest, and whether the individual was convicted of the offense;\n\n 14. Information related to the final disposition of the charge, including (i)\n the date of final disposition; (ii) whether the charge resulted in a\n conviction, dismissal, entry of a nolle prosequi, finding of not guilty, or\n other disposition; (iii) whether the individual was sentenced to a term of\n incarceration for such charge, and if so, the length of such term of\n incarceration and the length of time that the individual was incarcerated for\n such charge; (iv) whether the individual was placed under the supervision of\n the Department of Corrections; and (v) when available, whether the individual\n was placed under the supervision of any local community-based probation agency\n for such charge;\n\n 15. Whether the individual was represented by a public defender or\n court-appointed attorney on the charge at the time of the final disposition of\n the case; and\n\n 16. Any other data deemed relevant and reliable by the Virginia Criminal\n Sentencing Commission.\n\nC. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall submit an annual report on\nthe statewide and locality-level data collected pursuant to this section on or\nbefore December 1 to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Office of the\nExecutive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Such report may include\nrecommendations related to the collection of data.\n\nD. The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall annually make the statewide\nand locality-level data collected pursuant to this section publicly available on\na website established and maintained by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing\nCommission on or before December 1. The data shall be made available as (i) an\nelectronic dataset, excluding any personal and case identifying information,\nthat may be downloaded by members of the public and (ii) an electronic\ninteractive data dashboard tool that displays aggregated data based on\ncharacteristics or indicators selected by the user. The Virginia Criminal\nSentencing Commission shall not be required to provide electronic data in a\nformat not regularly used by the agency. Data containing any personal or case\nidentifying information shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of\nInformation Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) and shall not be made publicly\navailable.\n\nE. Nothing in this section shall require any (i) department, division, board,\nbureau, commission, authority, or other agency created by the Commonwealth, or\nto which the Commonwealth is a party, or any political subdivision thereof; (ii)\ncriminal justice agency as defined in § 9.1-101; or (iii) clerk of circuit\ncourt to provide data to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission if the\nrequested data is not regularly maintained by such entity or if such data is\nprohibited from such disclosure under any other law or under the Virginia Rules\nof Professional Conduct.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 111, 112.","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}}