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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1982, chapter 636; in 1994, chapter 64<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74854,"section_number":"42.1-76","catch_line":"Legislative intent; title of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/42.1-76\/"}],"permalink":{"id":237901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54546,"identifier":"53.1-24","token":"53.1\/2\/1\/53.1-24","url":"\/53.1-24\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-24\/","token":"53.1\/2\/1\/53.1-24","dublin_core":{"Title":"Record of convictions and register to be kept","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-24","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Director<\/span> shall file and preserve a copy of the judgment<\/span> furnished by the clerk of the court<\/span> of conviction<\/span> of each prisoner and keep a register describing the term of his confinement, for what offense<\/span>, and when received into a state correctional facility<\/span>. The Director<\/span> may dispose of these records with the consent of The Library of Virginia in accordance with retention regulations for records maintained by the Department<\/span> established under the Virginia Public Records Act (\u00a7 42.1-76<\/a> et seq.).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECORD OF CONVICTIONS AND REGISTER TO BE KEPT (\u00a7 53.1-24)\n\nThe Director shall file and preserve a copy of the judgment furnished by the\nclerk of the court of conviction of each prisoner and keep a register describing\nthe term of his confinement, for what offense, and when received into a state\ncorrectional facility. The Director may dispose of these records with the\nconsent of The Library of Virginia in accordance with retention regulations for\nrecords maintained by the Department established under the Virginia Public\nRecords Act (\u00a7 42.1-76 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-24; 1982, c. 636; 1994, c. 64; 2020, c. 759.","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}}