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If the court defers further proceedings for an offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, at that time the court shall determine whether the clerk of court has been provided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of the accused, taken by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, and, if not, shall order that the fingerprints and photograph of the accused be taken by a law-enforcement officer. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, and upon determining that the clerk of court has been provided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of such person for an offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against him. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be without adjudication of guilt and is a conviction only for the purpose of applying this section in subsequent proceedings.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":202060,"text":"Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony, or has not previously had a proceeding against him for violation of such an offense dismissed as provided in this section, pleads guilty to or enters a plea of not guilty to any crime against property constituting a misdemeanor, under Article 3 (\u00a7 18.2-95 et seq.), 5 (\u00a7 18.2-119 et seq.) except for a violation of \u00a7 18.2-130 or 18.2-130.1, 6 (\u00a7 18.2-137 et seq.), 7 (\u00a7 18.2-144 et seq.), or 8 (\u00a7 18.2-153 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2, the court, upon such plea if the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place him on probation subject to terms and conditions, which may include restitution for losses caused, set by the court. If the court defers further proceedings for an offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, at that time the court shall determine whether the clerk of court has been provided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of the accused, taken by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, and, if not, shall order that the fingerprints and photograph of the accused be taken by a law-enforcement officer. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, and upon determining that the clerk of court has been provided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of such person for an offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against him. 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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 617 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 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2019, chapters 782<\/a> and 783<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 989<\/a> and 990<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68913,"section_number":"16.1-69.48:1","catch_line":"Fixed fee for misdemeanors, traffic infractions and other violations in district court; additional fees to be added","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-69.48_1\/"},{"id":87137,"section_number":"17.1-275.2","catch_line":"Fixed fee for felony reduced to misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-275.2\/"},{"id":78190,"section_number":"17.1-275.7","catch_line":"Fixed misdemeanor fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-275.7\/"},{"id":63262,"section_number":"19.2-303.4","catch_line":"Payment of costs when proceedings deferred and defendant placed on probation","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-303.4\/"},{"id":65965,"section_number":"19.2-335","catch_line":"Judge of district court to certify to clerk of circuit court costs of proceedings in criminal cases before him","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-335\/"},{"id":77943,"section_number":"19.2-336","catch_line":"Clerk to make up statement of whole cost, and issue execution therefor","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-336\/"},{"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\/"},{"id":80211,"section_number":"19.2-392","catch_line":"Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76989,"section_number":"18.2-119","catch_line":"Trespass after having been forbidden to do so; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-119\/"},{"id":62388,"section_number":"18.2-130","catch_line":"Peeping or spying into dwelling or enclosure","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-130\/"},{"id":70019,"section_number":"18.2-130.1","catch_line":"Peeping or spying into dwelling or occupied building by electronic device or unmanned aircraft system; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-130.1\/"},{"id":83724,"section_number":"18.2-137","catch_line":"Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-137\/"},{"id":78164,"section_number":"18.2-144","catch_line":"Maiming, killing or poisoning animals, fowl, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-144\/"},{"id":75741,"section_number":"18.2-153","catch_line":"Obstructing or injuring canal, railroad, power line, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-153\/"},{"id":78364,"section_number":"18.2-95","catch_line":"Grand larceny defined; how punished","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-95\/"},{"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":169537,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55101,"identifier":"19.2-303.2","token":"19.2\/18\/1\/19.2-303.2","url":"\/19.2-303.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-303.2\/","token":"19.2\/18\/1\/19.2-303.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-303.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony<\/span>, or has not previously had a proceeding against him for violation of such an offense<\/span> dismissed as provided in this section, pleads guilty to or enters a plea<\/span> of not guilty to any crime<\/span> against property constituting a misdemeanor<\/span>, under Article 3 (\u00a7 18.2-95<\/a> et seq.), 5 (\u00a7 18.2-119<\/a> et seq.) except for a violation of \u00a7 18.2-130<\/a> or 18.2-130.1<\/a>, 6 (\u00a7 18.2-137<\/a> et seq.), 7 (\u00a7 18.2-144<\/a> et seq.), or 8 (\u00a7 18.2-153<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2, the court, upon such plea<\/span> if the facts<\/span> found by the court would justify a finding<\/span> of guilt, without entering a judgment<\/span> of guilt and with the consent of the accused<\/span>, may defer further proceedings and place him on probation<\/span> subject to terms and conditions, which may include restitution<\/span> for losses caused, set by the court. If the court defers further proceedings for an offense<\/span> that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390<\/a>, at that time the court shall determine whether the clerk of court<\/span> has been provided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of the accused<\/span>, taken by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390<\/a>, and, if not, shall order<\/span> that the fingerprints and photograph of the accused<\/span> be taken by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, and upon determining that the clerk of court<\/span> has been provided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of such person for an offense<\/span> that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390<\/a>, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against him. Discharge and dismissal<\/span> under this section shall be without adjudication of guilt and is a conviction<\/span> only for the purpose of applying this section in subsequent proceedings.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS CHARGED WITH FIRST OFFENSE MAY BE PLACED ON PROBATION (\u00a7 19.2-303.2)\n\nWhenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony, or has\nnot previously had a proceeding against him for violation of such an offense\ndismissed as provided in this section, pleads guilty to or enters a plea of not\nguilty to any crime against property constituting a misdemeanor, under Article 3\n(\u00a7 18.2-95 et seq.), 5 (\u00a7 18.2-119 et seq.) except for a violation of \u00a7\n18.2-130 or 18.2-130.1, 6 (\u00a7 18.2-137 et seq.), 7 (\u00a7 18.2-144 et seq.), or 8\n(\u00a7 18.2-153 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2, the court, upon such plea if\nthe facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, without entering\na judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further\nproceedings and place him on probation subject to terms and conditions, which\nmay include restitution for losses caused, set by the court. If the court defers\nfurther proceedings for an offense that is required to be reported to the\nCentral Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, at that time the\ncourt shall determine whether the clerk of court has been provided with the\nfingerprint identification information or fingerprints of the accused, taken by\na law-enforcement officer pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, and, if not, shall order that\nthe fingerprints and photograph of the accused be taken by a law-enforcement\nofficer. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an\nadjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the\nterms and conditions, and upon determining that the clerk of court has been\nprovided with the fingerprint identification information or fingerprints of such\nperson for an offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal\nRecords Exchange pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-390, the court shall discharge the person\nand dismiss the proceedings against him. Discharge and dismissal under this\nsection shall be without adjudication of guilt and is a conviction only for the\npurpose of applying this section in subsequent proceedings.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 617; 2019, cc. 782, 783; 2020, cc. 989, 990.","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}}