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A.<\/span> No public institution of higher education<\/span> shall (i) utilize an institution-specific admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant or (ii) deny admission to any applicant solely on the basis of any criminal history information provided by the applicant on any third-party<\/span> admissions application accepted by the institution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any public institution of higher education<\/span> that requires each student to enroll in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) as a condition of enrollment may inquire into the criminal history of any applicant prior to the applicant’s receiving a conditional offer of acceptance to determine his eligibility to accept a commission in the Armed Forces of the United States. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public institution of higher education<\/span> from inquiring into the criminal history of any individual who has been admitted to but has yet to enroll at the institution. Any public institution of higher education<\/span> may withdraw an offer of admission to any individual whom the institution subsequently determines to have a criminal history that poses a threat to the institution’s community. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a law<\/span> school of a public institution of higher education<\/span> that is accredited by the American Bar Association may inquire into the criminal history of any applicant to determine whether the applicant appears capable of being admitted to the bar. Any such law<\/span> school shall inform applicants that the existence of a criminal history will not, by itself, disqualify an applicant for admission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS; CRIMINAL HISTORY (\u00a7 23.1-407.1)\n\nA. No public institution of higher education shall (i) utilize an\ninstitution-specific admissions application that contains questions about the\ncriminal history of the applicant or (ii) deny admission to any applicant solely\non the basis of any criminal history information provided by the applicant on\nany third-party admissions application accepted by the institution.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any public institution of\nhigher education that requires each student to enroll in the Reserve\nOfficers’ Training Corps (ROTC) as a condition of enrollment may inquire\ninto the criminal history of any applicant prior to the applicant’s\nreceiving a conditional offer of acceptance to determine his eligibility to\naccept a commission in the Armed Forces of the United States.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public institution\nof higher education from inquiring into the criminal history of any individual\nwho has been admitted to but has yet to enroll at the institution. Any public\ninstitution of higher education may withdraw an offer of admission to any\nindividual whom the institution subsequently determines to have a criminal\nhistory that poses a threat to the institution’s community.\n\nD. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a law school of a public\ninstitution of higher education that is accredited by the American Bar\nAssociation may inquire into the criminal history of any applicant to determine\nwhether the applicant appears capable of being admitted to the bar. Any such law\nschool shall inform applicants that the existence of a criminal history will\nnot, by itself, disqualify an applicant for admission.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 440.","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}}