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I, cc. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555; 2025, cc. 634, 671.","full_text":"A\n\nOn at least an annual basis, the Department of State Police shall electronically review the Central Criminal Records Exchange and identify all persons with finalized misdemeanor case dispositions with an offense date on or after January 1, 1986, that resulted in (i) an acquittal, (ii) a nolle prosequi, or (iii) a dismissal, excluding any charge that was deferred and dismissed after a finding of facts sufficient to justify a finding of guilt, where the criminal history record of such person contains no convictions for any criminal offense for a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390and where such criminal history record contains no arrests or charges for a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390in the past three years, excluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2. For purposes of this subsection, any offense on the person’s criminal history record that has previously been ordered to be sealed shall not be deemed a conviction.B\n\nUpon identification of the finalized case dispositions under subsection A, the Department of State Police shall provide an electronic list of such offenses to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and to any circuit court clerk who maintains a case management system that interfaces with the Department of State Police under subsection B1 of § 17.1-502. The Department of State Police shall not be required to include an offense on such list if it cannot be determined by an electronic review whether the offense is eligible for automatic sealing.C\n\nUpon receipt of the electronic list from the Department of State Police provided under subsection B, on at least an annual basis the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall provide an electronic list of such offenses to the clerk of each circuit court in the jurisdiction where the case was finalized, if such circuit court clerk participates in the case management system maintained by the Executive Secretary.D\n\nUpon receipt of the electronic list provided under subsection B or C, on at least an annual basis the clerk of each circuit court shall prepare an order and the chief judge or presiding judge of that circuit court shall enter such order directing that the offenses be automatically sealed under the process described in § 19.2-392.13.Such order shall contain the names of the persons charged with such offenses. The clerk of each circuit court shall maintain a copy of all orders entered pursuant to this subsection under seal.E\n\nThe clerk of each circuit court shall provide an electronic notification of any order entered under subsection D to the Department of State Police on at least an annual basis. Upon receipt of such electronic notification, the Department of State Police shall proceed as set forth in § 19.2-392.13.F\n\nAny order to seal issued pursuant to this section shall be sealed and may only be disseminated for the purposes set forth in § 19.2-392.13and pursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 9.1-128and procedures adopted pursuant to § 9.1-134.G\n\nThis section shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from seeking expungement in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.2.Entry of a sealing order pursuant to this section shall not prohibit a person from seeking expungement in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.2.H\n\nIf an offense is automatically sealed contrary to law, the automatic sealing of that particular offense shall be voidable upon motion and notice made within two years of the entry of the order to automatically seal such offense.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":218579,"text":"On at least an annual basis, the Department of State Police shall electronically review the Central Criminal Records Exchange and identify all persons with finalized misdemeanor case dispositions with an offense date on or after January 1, 1986, that resulted in (i) an acquittal, (ii) a nolle prosequi, or (iii) a dismissal, excluding any charge that was deferred and dismissed after a finding of facts sufficient to justify a finding of guilt, where the criminal history record of such person contains no convictions for any criminal offense for a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390and where such criminal history record contains no arrests or charges for a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390in the past three years, excluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2. For purposes of this subsection, any offense on the person’s criminal history record that has previously been ordered to be sealed shall not be deemed a conviction.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":218580,"text":"Upon identification of the finalized case dispositions under subsection A, the Department of State Police shall provide an electronic list of such offenses to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and to any circuit court clerk who maintains a case management system that interfaces with the Department of State Police under subsection B1 of § 17.1-502. The Department of State Police shall not be required to include an offense on such list if it cannot be determined by an electronic review whether the offense is eligible for automatic sealing.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":218581,"text":"Upon receipt of the electronic list from the Department of State Police provided under subsection B, on at least an annual basis the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall provide an electronic list of such offenses to the clerk of each circuit court in the jurisdiction where the case was finalized, if such circuit court clerk participates in the case management system maintained by the Executive Secretary.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":218582,"text":"Upon receipt of the electronic list provided under subsection B or C, on at least an annual basis the clerk of each circuit court shall prepare an order and the chief judge or presiding judge of that circuit court shall enter such order directing that the offenses be automatically sealed under the process described in § 19.2-392.13.Such order shall contain the names of the persons charged with such offenses. The clerk of each circuit court shall maintain a copy of all orders entered pursuant to this subsection under seal.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":218583,"text":"The clerk of each circuit court shall provide an electronic notification of any order entered under subsection D to the Department of State Police on at least an annual basis. Upon receipt of such electronic notification, the Department of State Police shall proceed as set forth in § 19.2-392.13.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":218584,"text":"Any order to seal issued pursuant to this section shall be sealed and may only be disseminated for the purposes set forth in § 19.2-392.13and pursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 9.1-128and procedures adopted pursuant to § 9.1-134.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":218585,"text":"This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from seeking expungement in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.2.Entry of a sealing order pursuant to this section shall not prohibit a person from seeking expungement in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.2.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":218586,"text":"If an offense is automatically sealed contrary to law, the automatic sealing of that particular offense shall be voidable upon motion and notice made within two years of the entry of the order to automatically seal such offense.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15629,"edition_id":1,"name":"Sealing of Criminal History Record Information and Court Records","identifier":"23.2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:57:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:57:05","permalink":{"id":170525,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15629,"identifier":"23.2","token":"19.2\/23.2","url":"\/19.2\/23.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":71781,"structure_id":15629,"section_number":"19.2-392.10","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal","url":"\/19.2-392.10\/","token":"19.2\/23.2\/19.2-392.10","metadata":false},{"id":59687,"structure_id":15629,"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","url":"\/19.2-392.11\/","token":"19.2\/23.2\/19.2-392.11","metadata":false},{"id":74660,"structure_id":15629,"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","url":"\/19.2-392.12\/","token":"19.2\/23.2\/19.2-392.12","metadata":false},{"id":76488,"structure_id":15629,"section_number":"19.2-392.12:1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing of charges and convictions related to automatic sealing; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\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 2023, chapters 554<\/a> and 555<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 634<\/a> and 671<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62281,"section_number":"17.1-293.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Online case information system; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-293.1\/"},{"id":79916,"section_number":"17.1-502","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Administrator of circuit court system","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-502\/"},{"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":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\/"},{"id":70011,"section_number":"19.2-392.14","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of sealed records; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.14\/"},{"id":61686,"section_number":"19.2-392.16","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history records and traffic history records by business screening services","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.16\/"},{"id":83552,"section_number":"19.2-392.5","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing defined; effect of sealing","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.5\/"},{"id":76628,"section_number":"2.2-3706","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3706\/"},{"id":78370,"section_number":"2.2-3706.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3706.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79916,"section_number":"17.1-502","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Administrator of circuit court system","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-502\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170531,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59687,"identifier":"19.2-392.11","token":"19.2\/23.2\/19.2-392.11","url":"\/19.2-392.11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-392.11\/","token":"19.2\/23.2\/19.2-392.11","dublin_core":{"Title":"(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","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-392.11","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> On at least an annual basis, the Department of State Police shall electronically review the Central Criminal Records Exchange and identify all persons with finalized misdemeanor<\/span> case dispositions<\/span> with an offense<\/span> date on or after January 1, 1986, that resulted in (i) an acquittal<\/span>, (ii) a nolle prosequi<\/span>, or (iii) a dismissal<\/span>, excluding any charge that was deferred and dismissed after a finding<\/span> of facts<\/span> sufficient to justify a finding<\/span> of guilt, where the criminal history record of such person contains no convictions<\/span> for any criminal offense<\/span> for a violation of any law<\/span> of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390and where such criminal history record contains no arrests<\/span> or charges for a violation of any law<\/span> of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390in the past three years, excluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2. For purposes of this subsection, any offense<\/span> on the person’s criminal history record that has previously been ordered to be sealed<\/span> shall not be deemed a conviction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon identification of the finalized case dispositions<\/span> under subsection A, the Department of State Police shall provide an electronic list of such offenses<\/span> to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> and to any circuit<\/span> court<\/span> clerk who maintains a case management system that interfaces with the Department of State Police under subsection B1 of § 17.1-502<\/a>. The Department of State Police shall not be required to include an offense<\/span> on such list if it cannot be determined by an electronic review whether the offense<\/span> is eligible for automatic sealing. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon receipt of the electronic list from the Department of State Police provided under subsection B, on at least an annual basis the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> shall provide an electronic list of such offenses<\/span> to the clerk of each circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the jurisdiction<\/span> where the case was finalized, if such circuit<\/span> court<\/span> clerk participates in the case management system maintained by the Executive Secretary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon receipt of the electronic list provided under subsection B or C, on at least an annual basis the clerk of each circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall prepare an order<\/span> and the chief judge<\/span> or presiding judge of that circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall enter such order<\/span> directing that the offenses<\/span> be automatically sealed<\/span> under the process described in § 19.2-392.13.Such order<\/span> shall contain the names of the persons charged with such offenses<\/span>. The clerk of each circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall maintain a copy of all orders<\/span> entered pursuant to this subsection under seal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The clerk of each circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall provide an electronic notification of any order<\/span> entered under subsection D to the Department of State Police on at least an annual basis. Upon receipt of such electronic notification, the Department of State Police shall proceed as set forth in § 19.2-392.13<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any order<\/span> to seal issued pursuant to this section shall be sealed<\/span> and may only be disseminated for the purposes set forth in § 19.2-392.13and pursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 9.1-128and procedures adopted pursuant to § 9.1-134<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from seeking expungement in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.2.Entry of a sealing order<\/span> pursuant to this section shall not prohibit a person from seeking expungement in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> If an offense<\/span> is automatically sealed<\/span> contrary to law<\/span>, the automatic sealing of that particular offense<\/span> shall be voidable upon motion<\/span> and notice made within two years of the entry of the order<\/span> to automatically seal such offense<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) AUTOMATIC SEALING OF MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES RESULTING IN\nACQUITTAL, NOLLE PROSEQUI, OR DISMISSAL FOR PERSONS WITH NO CONVICTIONS OR\nDEFERRED AND DISMISSED OFFENSES ON THEIR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD (\u00a7\n19.2-392.11)\n\nA. On at least an annual basis, the Department of State Police shall\nelectronically review the Central Criminal Records Exchange and identify all\npersons with finalized misdemeanor case dispositions with an offense date on or\nafter January 1, 1986, that resulted in (i) an acquittal, (ii) a nolle prosequi,\nor (iii) a dismissal, excluding any charge that was deferred and dismissed after\na finding of facts sufficient to justify a finding of guilt, where the criminal\nhistory record of such person contains no convictions for any criminal offense\nfor a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the\nCentral Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390and where\nsuch criminal history record contains no arrests or charges for a violation of\nany law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal\nRecords Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390in the past three years,\nexcluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2. For purposes of this subsection,\nany offense on the person’s criminal history record that has previously\nbeen ordered to be sealed shall not be deemed a conviction.\n\nB. Upon identification of the finalized case dispositions under subsection A,\nthe Department of State Police shall provide an electronic list of such offenses\nto the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and to any circuit court clerk\nwho maintains a case management system that interfaces with the Department of\nState Police under subsection B1 of § 17.1-502. The Department of State\nPolice shall not be required to include an offense on such list if it cannot be\ndetermined by an electronic review whether the offense is eligible for automatic\nsealing.\n\nC. Upon receipt of the electronic list from the Department of State Police\nprovided under subsection B, on at least an annual basis the Executive Secretary\nof the Supreme Court shall provide an electronic list of such offenses to the\nclerk of each circuit court in the jurisdiction where the case was finalized, if\nsuch circuit court clerk participates in the case management system maintained\nby the Executive Secretary.\n\nD. Upon receipt of the electronic list provided under subsection B or C, on at\nleast an annual basis the clerk of each circuit court shall prepare an order and\nthe chief judge or presiding judge of that circuit court shall enter such order\ndirecting that the offenses be automatically sealed under the process described\nin § 19.2-392.13.Such order shall contain the names of the persons charged\nwith such offenses. The clerk of each circuit court shall maintain a copy of all\norders entered pursuant to this subsection under seal.\n\nE. The clerk of each circuit court shall provide an electronic notification of\nany order entered under subsection D to the Department of State Police on at\nleast an annual basis. Upon receipt of such electronic notification, the\nDepartment of State Police shall proceed as set forth in § 19.2-392.13.\n\nF. Any order to seal issued pursuant to this section shall be sealed and may\nonly be disseminated for the purposes set forth in § 19.2-392.13and\npursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 9.1-128and\nprocedures adopted pursuant to § 9.1-134.\n\nG. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from seeking\nexpungement in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of §\n19.2-392.2.Entry of a sealing order pursuant to this section shall not prohibit\na person from seeking expungement in the circuit court pursuant to the\nprovisions of § 19.2-392.2.\n\nH. If an offense is automatically sealed contrary to law, the automatic sealing\nof that particular offense shall be voidable upon motion and notice made within\ntwo years of the entry of the order to automatically seal such offense.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555; 2025, cc. 634,\n671.","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}}