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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 201<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":265097,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75537,"identifier":"6.2-807","token":"6.2\/II\/8\/1\/6.2-807","url":"\/6.2-807\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-807\/","token":"6.2\/II\/8\/1\/6.2-807","dublin_core":{"Title":"Discoverability or admissibility of compliance review committee documents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-807","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, “compliance review committee<\/span>” means a committee appointed by the board of directors of a bank<\/span> for the purpose of evaluating and improving the bank<\/span>’s compliance with federal and state laws<\/span> and adherence to its own established ethical and financial standards, and includes any other person<\/span> when that person<\/span> acts in an investigatory capacity at the direction of a compliance review committee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any records, reports, or other documents created by a compliance review committee<\/span> are confidential and shall not be discoverable or admissible<\/span> in evidence<\/span> in any civil action<\/span> unless, upon motion<\/span>, the trial<\/span> court<\/span> determines in its discretion that there has been an abuse of the provisions of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any records, reports, or other documents produced by a compliance review committee<\/span> and delivered to a federal or state governmental agency remain confidential and shall not be discoverable or admissible<\/span> in evidence<\/span> in any civil action<\/span>, except to the extent that applicable law<\/span> provides that such records, reports or other documents are not protected from disclosure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In no event shall the existence of or any action by a compliance review committee<\/span> serve as a basis or justification for delay of, or limit upon, the discovery<\/span> process set forth in state or federal rules. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The work product created by any person<\/span> acting in an investigatory capacity at the direction of a compliance review committee<\/span> prior to his participation in the work of the compliance review committee<\/span> or at the direction of the compliance review committee<\/span> shall be subject to the rules governing discovery<\/span> in accordance with the Rules of the Virginia Supreme Court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> This section shall not be construed to limit the discovery<\/span> or admissibility: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> In any civil action<\/span> of any records, reports or other documents that are not created by a compliance review committee<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Of any factual information which may be reviewed by a compliance review committee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCOVERABILITY OR ADMISSIBILITY OF COMPLIANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS (\u00a7\n6.2-807)\n\nA. As used in this section, “compliance review committee” means a\ncommittee appointed by the board of directors of a bank for the purpose of\nevaluating and improving the bank’s compliance with federal and state laws\nand adherence to its own established ethical and financial standards, and\nincludes any other person when that person acts in an investigatory capacity at\nthe direction of a compliance review committee.\n\nB. Any records, reports, or other documents created by a compliance review\ncommittee are confidential and shall not be discoverable or admissible in\nevidence in any civil action unless, upon motion, the trial court determines in\nits discretion that there has been an abuse of the provisions of this section.\n\nC. Any records, reports, or other documents produced by a compliance review\ncommittee and delivered to a federal or state governmental agency remain\nconfidential and shall not be discoverable or admissible in evidence in any\ncivil action, except to the extent that applicable law provides that such\nrecords, reports or other documents are not protected from disclosure.\n\nD. In no event shall the existence of or any action by a compliance review\ncommittee serve as a basis or justification for delay of, or limit upon, the\ndiscovery process set forth in state or federal rules.\n\nE. The work product created by any person acting in an investigatory capacity at\nthe direction of a compliance review committee prior to his participation in the\nwork of the compliance review committee or at the direction of the compliance\nreview committee shall be subject to the rules governing discovery in accordance\nwith the Rules of the Virginia Supreme Court.\n\nF. This section shall not be construed to limit the discovery or admissibility:\n\n 1. In any civil action of any records, reports or other documents that are not\n created by a compliance review committee; or\n\n 2. Of any factual information which may be reviewed by a compliance review\n committee.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 201, \u00a7\u00a7 6.1-2.16, 6.1-2.17, 6.1-2.18; 2010, c. 794.","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}}