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I, cc. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555; 2025, cc. 634, 671.","full_text":"A\n\nCriminal history record information shall be disseminated, whether directly or through an intermediary, only in accordance with § 19.2-389.B\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the interstate dissemination of criminal history record information by which criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth shall ensure that the limitations on dissemination of criminal history record information set forth in § 19.2-389 are accepted by recipients and will remain operative in the event of further dissemination.C\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the validation of an interstate recipient’s right to obtain criminal history record information from criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth.D\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the dissemination of sealed criminal history record information, including any (i) records relating to an arrest, charge, or conviction and (ii) ancillary matter ordered to be sealed, by which the criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth and other persons, agencies, and employers can access such sealed records and shall ensure that access to and dissemination of such sealed records are made in accordance with the limitations on dissemination and use set forth in §§ 19.2-389 and 19.2-392.13.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":289451,"text":"Criminal history record information shall be disseminated, whether directly or through an intermediary, only in accordance with § 19.2-389.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":289452,"text":"The Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the interstate dissemination of criminal history record information by which criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth shall ensure that the limitations on dissemination of criminal history record information set forth in § 19.2-389 are accepted 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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 632 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. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 554<\/a> and 555<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 634<\/a> and 671<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74660,"section_number":"19.2-392.12","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing of offenses resulting in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.12\/"},{"id":84075,"section_number":"19.2-392.13","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disposition of records when an offense is sealed; permitted uses of sealed records","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.13\/"},{"id":70011,"section_number":"19.2-392.14","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of sealed records; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.14\/"},{"id":61027,"section_number":"19.2-392.15","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies, etc., of state and local governments; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.15\/"},{"id":61686,"section_number":"19.2-392.16","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history records and traffic history records by business screening services","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.16\/"},{"id":80433,"section_number":"19.2-392.17","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Traffic infractions deemed sealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.17\/"},{"id":77838,"section_number":"19.2-392.2","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Expungement of police and court records","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.2\/"},{"id":83552,"section_number":"19.2-392.5","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing defined; effect of sealing","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.5\/"},{"id":60343,"section_number":"19.2-392.7","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in a conviction or deferred disposition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.7\/"},{"id":77668,"section_number":"19.2-392.8","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal or dismissal","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.8\/"},{"id":76628,"section_number":"2.2-3706","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3706\/"},{"id":78370,"section_number":"2.2-3706.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3706.1\/"},{"id":73488,"section_number":"9.1-101","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-101\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"},{"id":84075,"section_number":"19.2-392.13","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disposition of records when an offense is sealed; permitted uses of sealed records","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.13\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284831,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80755,"identifier":"9.1-128","token":"9.1\/1\/3\/9.1-128","url":"\/9.1-128\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-128\/","token":"9.1\/1\/3\/9.1-128","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information; Board to adopt regulations and procedures","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-128","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Criminal history record information<\/span> shall be disseminated, whether directly or through an intermediary, only in accordance with § 19.2-389<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations and procedures for the interstate dissemination<\/span> of criminal history record information<\/span> by which criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth shall ensure that the limitations on dissemination<\/span> of criminal history record information<\/span> set forth in § 19.2-389<\/a> are accepted by recipients and will remain operative in the event of further dissemination<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations and procedures for the validation of an interstate recipient’s right to obtain criminal history record information<\/span> from criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations and procedures for the dissemination<\/span> of sealed<\/span> criminal history record information<\/span>, including any (i) records relating to an arrest<\/span>, charge, or conviction<\/span> and (ii) ancillary matter ordered to be sealed<\/span>, by which the criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth and other persons, agencies, and employers can access such sealed<\/span> records and shall ensure that access to and dissemination<\/span> of such sealed<\/span> records are made in accordance with the limitations on dissemination<\/span> and use set forth in §§ 19.2-389<\/a> and 19.2-392.13<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) DISSEMINATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION;\nBOARD TO ADOPT REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES (\u00a7 9.1-128)\n\nA. Criminal history record information shall be disseminated, whether directly\nor through an intermediary, only in accordance with § 19.2-389.\n\nB. The Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the interstate\ndissemination of criminal history record information by which criminal justice\nagencies of the Commonwealth shall ensure that the limitations on dissemination\nof criminal history record information set forth in § 19.2-389 are accepted\nby recipients and will remain operative in the event of further dissemination.\n\nC. The Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the validation of an\ninterstate recipient’s right to obtain criminal history record information\nfrom criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth.\n\nD. The Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the dissemination of\nsealed criminal history record information, including any (i) records relating\nto an arrest, charge, or conviction and (ii) ancillary matter ordered to be\nsealed, by which the criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth and other\npersons, agencies, and employers can access such sealed records and shall ensure\nthat access to and dissemination of such sealed records are made in accordance\nwith the limitations on dissemination and use set forth in §§ 19.2-389\nand 19.2-392.13.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 632, \u00a7\u00a7 9-187, 9-188; 2001, c. 844; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc.\n524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555; 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}}