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The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia shall collect data related to petitions<\/span> filed pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-392.12<\/a> and 19.2-392.12:1<\/a> and report such data annually to the Virginia State Crime<\/span> Commission by October 1 of each year, beginning October 1, 2027. Such data shall include the number of sealing petitions<\/span> filed; whether such petitions<\/span> were filed pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-392.12<\/a> or 19.2-392.12:1<\/a>; the number of petitions<\/span> in which a hearing<\/span> was held; the number of charges ordered sealed<\/span> or denied to be sealed<\/span>; the number of petitioners represented by counsel<\/span>; the date of birth, sex, and race of petitioners; and, to the extent available, data relating to the specifically identified charges, convictions<\/span>, and ancillary matters for which sealing was granted or denied.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) ANNUAL REPORT (\u00a7 19.2-392.12:2)\n\nThe Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia shall\ncollect data related to petitions filed pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-392.12 and\n19.2-392.12:1 and report such data annually to the Virginia State Crime\nCommission by October 1 of each year, beginning October 1, 2027. Such data shall\ninclude the number of sealing petitions filed; whether such petitions were filed\npursuant to \u00a7 19.2-392.12 or 19.2-392.12:1; the number of petitions in which a\nhearing was held; the number of charges ordered sealed or denied to be sealed;\nthe number of petitioners represented by counsel; the date of birth, sex, and\nrace of petitioners; and, to the extent available, data relating to the\nspecifically identified charges, convictions, and ancillary matters for which\nsealing was granted or denied.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, 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}}