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The database shall include the following information regarding each prisoner: (a) the prisoner’s criminal record and (b) the prisoner’s sentences and scheduled date of release. A prisoner who is serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for other offenses in addition to his time for a sexually violent offense shall remain in the database until such time as he is released from the custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections or Virginia Parole Board for all of his charges. Prior to the initial assessment of a prisoner under subsection B, the Director shall order a national criminal history records check to be conducted on the prisoner.B\n\nEach month, the Director shall review the database and, using an evidence-based assessment protocol approved by the Director and the Commissioner, shall identify all such prisoners who are scheduled for release from prison within 24 months from the date of such review or have been referred to the Director by the Virginia Parole Board under rules adopted by the Board who appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator.C\n\nThe Commissioner shall forward to the Director the records of all defendants who have been charged with a sexually violent offense and found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial, and ordered to be screened pursuant to § 19.2-169.3. The Director, applying the procedure identified in subsection B, shall identify those defendants who shall be referred to the CRC for assessment.D\n\nUpon the identification of such prisoners and defendants screened pursuant to subsections B and C, the Director shall forward their names, their scheduled dates of release, court orders finding the defendants unrestorably incompetent, and copies of their files to the CRC for assessment.E\n\nThe Commissioner shall report annually by December 1 to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice, the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and on Finance and Appropriations, and the Crime Commission on (i) the assessment protocol approved by the Director and the Commissioner to identify prisoners and defendants who appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator pursuant to subsections B and C, including the specific screening instrument adopted and the criteria used to determine whether a prisoner or defendant meets the definition of a sexually violent predator and (ii) the number of prisoners screened pursuant to subsection B and the number of prisoners identified as meeting the definition of a sexually violent predator and referred to the CRC for assessment pursuant to subsection D. Such report shall also include a comparison of the number of defendants identified as appearing to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator and referred to the CRC pursuant to subsection C in the previous year and the five years immediately prior thereto.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":231343,"text":"The Director shall establish and maintain a database of each prisoner in his custody who is (i) incarcerated for a sexually violent offense or (ii) serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for another offense in addition to time for a sexually violent offense. The database shall include the following information regarding each prisoner: (a) the prisoner’s criminal record and (b) the prisoner’s sentences and scheduled date of release. A prisoner who is serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for other offenses in addition to his time for a sexually violent offense shall remain in the database until such time as he is released from the custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections or Virginia Parole Board for all of his charges. Prior to the initial assessment of a prisoner under subsection B, the Director shall order a national criminal history records check to be conducted on the prisoner.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":231344,"text":"Each month, the Director shall review the database and, using an evidence-based assessment protocol approved by the Director and the Commissioner, shall identify all such prisoners who are scheduled for release from prison within 24 months from the date of such review or have been referred to the Director by the Virginia Parole Board under rules adopted by the Board who appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":231345,"text":"The Commissioner shall forward to the Director the records of all defendants who have been charged with a sexually violent offense and found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial, and ordered to be screened pursuant to § 19.2-169.3. The Director, applying the procedure identified in subsection B, shall identify those defendants who shall be referred to the CRC for assessment.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":231346,"text":"Upon the identification of such prisoners and defendants screened pursuant to subsections B and C, the Director shall forward their names, their scheduled dates of release, court orders finding the defendants unrestorably incompetent, and copies of their files to the CRC for assessment.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":231347,"text":"The Commissioner shall report annually by December 1 to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice, the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and on Finance and Appropriations, and the Crime Commission on (i) the assessment protocol approved by the Director and the Commissioner to identify prisoners and defendants who appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator pursuant to subsections B and C, including the specific screening instrument adopted and the criteria used to determine whether a prisoner or defendant meets the definition of a sexually violent predator and (ii) the number of prisoners screened pursuant to subsection B and the number of prisoners identified as meeting the definition of a sexually violent predator and referred to the CRC for assessment pursuant to subsection D. Such report shall also include a comparison of the number of defendants identified as appearing to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator and referred to the CRC pursuant to subsection C in the previous year and the five years immediately prior thereto.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13185,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators","identifier":"9","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12889,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:24","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:24","permalink":{"id":210503,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13185,"identifier":"9","token":"37.2\/III\/9","url":"\/37.2\/III\/9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12889,"edition_id":1,"name":"Admissions and Dispositions","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12843,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":210255,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12889,"identifier":"III","token":"37.2\/III","url":"\/37.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12843,"edition_id":1,"name":"Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","identifier":"37.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":209673,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12843,"identifier":"37.2","token":"37.2","url":"\/37.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":55224,"structure_id":13185,"section_number":"37.2-900","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/37.2-900\/","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-900","metadata":false},{"id":55933,"structure_id":13185,"section_number":"37.2-900.1","catch_line":"Office of Sexually Violent Predator Services","url":"\/37.2-900.1\/","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-900.1","metadata":false},{"id":59056,"structure_id":13185,"section_number":"37.2-901","catch_line":"Civil proceeding; 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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 946<\/a> and 985<\/a> 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. It has been modified 9 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 2001, chapter 776<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 989<\/a> and 1018<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 716<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 863<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 876<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 389<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 668<\/a> and 800<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 841<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80703,"section_number":"19.2-169.3","catch_line":"Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; aggravated murder charge; sexually violent offense charge","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-169.3\/"},{"id":59630,"section_number":"37.2-904","catch_line":"CRC assessment of prisoners or defendants eligible for commitment as sexually violent predators; mental health examination; recommendation","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-904\/"},{"id":60446,"section_number":"37.2-905.1","catch_line":"Substantial compliance","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-905.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80703,"section_number":"19.2-169.3","catch_line":"Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; aggravated murder charge; sexually violent offense charge","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-169.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":210521,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63502,"identifier":"37.2-903","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-903","url":"\/37.2-903\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-903\/","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-903","dublin_core":{"Title":"Database of prisoners convicted of sexually violent offenses; maintained by Department of Corrections; notice of pending release to CRC","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-903","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Director<\/span> shall establish and maintain a database of each prisoner in his custody<\/span> who is (i) incarcerated for a sexually violent offense<\/span> or (ii) serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for another offense in addition to time for a sexually violent offense<\/span>. The database shall include the following information regarding each prisoner: (a) the prisoner’s criminal record and (b) the prisoner’s sentences and scheduled date of release. A prisoner who is serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for other offenses<\/span> in addition to his time for a sexually violent offense<\/span> shall remain in the database until such time as he is released from the custody<\/span> or supervision of the Department<\/span> of Corrections or Virginia Parole<\/span> Board<\/span> for all of his charges. Prior to the initial assessment of a prisoner under subsection B, the Director<\/span> shall order<\/span> a national criminal history records check to be conducted on the prisoner. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each month, the Director<\/span> shall review the database and, using an evidence<\/span>-based assessment protocol approved by the Director<\/span> and the Commissioner<\/span>, shall identify all such prisoners who are scheduled for release from prison within 24 months from the date of such review or have been referred to the Director<\/span> by the Virginia Parole<\/span> Board<\/span> under rules adopted by the Board<\/span> who appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall forward to the Director<\/span> the records of all defendants<\/span> who have been charged with a sexually violent offense<\/span> and found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial<\/span>, and ordered to be screened pursuant to § 19.2-169.3<\/a>. The Director<\/span>, applying the procedure identified in subsection B, shall identify those defendants<\/span> who shall be referred to the CRC for assessment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon the identification of such prisoners and defendants<\/span> screened pursuant to subsections B and C, the Director<\/span> shall forward their names, their scheduled dates of release, court orders<\/span> finding<\/span> the defendants<\/span> unrestorably incompetent, and copies of their files to the CRC for assessment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall report annually by December 1 to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and for Courts<\/span> of Justice, the Senate Committees for Courts<\/span> of Justice and on Finance and Appropriations, and the Crime<\/span> Commission on (i) the assessment protocol approved by the Director<\/span> and the Commissioner<\/span> to identify prisoners and defendants<\/span> who appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator<\/span> pursuant to subsections B and C, including the specific screening instrument adopted and the criteria used to determine whether a prisoner or defendant<\/span> meets the definition of a sexually violent predator<\/span> and (ii) the number of prisoners screened pursuant to subsection B and the number of prisoners identified as meeting the definition of a sexually violent predator<\/span> and referred to the CRC for assessment pursuant to subsection D. Such report shall also include a comparison of the number of defendants<\/span> identified as appearing to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator<\/span> and referred to the CRC pursuant to subsection C in the previous year and the five years immediately prior thereto. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDATABASE OF PRISONERS CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENSES; MAINTAINED BY\nDEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; NOTICE OF PENDING RELEASE TO CRC (\u00a7 37.2-903)\n\nA. The Director shall establish and maintain a database of each prisoner in his\ncustody who is (i) incarcerated for a sexually violent offense or (ii) serving\nor will serve concurrent or consecutive time for another offense in addition to\ntime for a sexually violent offense. The database shall include the following\ninformation regarding each prisoner: (a) the prisoner’s criminal record\nand (b) the prisoner’s sentences and scheduled date of release. A prisoner\nwho is serving or will serve concurrent or consecutive time for other offenses\nin addition to his time for a sexually violent offense shall remain in the\ndatabase until such time as he is released from the custody or supervision of\nthe Department of Corrections or Virginia Parole Board for all of his charges.\nPrior to the initial assessment of a prisoner under subsection B, the Director\nshall order a national criminal history records check to be conducted on the\nprisoner.\n\nB. Each month, the Director shall review the database and, using an\nevidence-based assessment protocol approved by the Director and the\nCommissioner, shall identify all such prisoners who are scheduled for release\nfrom prison within 24 months from the date of such review or have been referred\nto the Director by the Virginia Parole Board under rules adopted by the Board\nwho appear to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator.\n\nC. The Commissioner shall forward to the Director the records of all defendants\nwho have been charged with a sexually violent offense and found unrestorably\nincompetent to stand trial, and ordered to be screened pursuant to §\n19.2-169.3. The Director, applying the procedure identified in subsection B,\nshall identify those defendants who shall be referred to the CRC for assessment.\n\nD. Upon the identification of such prisoners and defendants screened pursuant to\nsubsections B and C, the Director shall forward their names, their scheduled\ndates of release, court orders finding the defendants unrestorably incompetent,\nand copies of their files to the CRC for assessment.\n\nE. The Commissioner shall report annually by December 1 to the Chairmen of the\nHouse Committees on Appropriations and for Courts of Justice, the Senate\nCommittees for Courts of Justice and on Finance and Appropriations, and the\nCrime Commission on (i) the assessment protocol approved by the Director and the\nCommissioner to identify prisoners and defendants who appear to meet the\ndefinition of a sexually violent predator pursuant to subsections B and C,\nincluding the specific screening instrument adopted and the criteria used to\ndetermine whether a prisoner or defendant meets the definition of a sexually\nviolent predator and (ii) the number of prisoners screened pursuant to\nsubsection B and the number of prisoners identified as meeting the definition of\na sexually violent predator and referred to the CRC for assessment pursuant to\nsubsection D. Such report shall also include a comparison of the number of\ndefendants identified as appearing to meet the definition of a sexually violent\npredator and referred to the CRC pursuant to subsection C in the previous year\nand the five years immediately prior thereto.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 946, 985, \u00a7 37.1-70.4; 2001, c. 776; 2003, cc. 989, 1018;\n2005, cc. 716, 914; 2006, cc. 863, 914; 2007, c. 876; 2009, c. 740; 2010, c.\n389; 2012, cc. 668, 800; 2018, c. 841.","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}}