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The court shall order the person to provide to the local law-enforcement agency of the county or city where he physically resides all information required by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. The court shall immediately remand the person to the custody of the local law-enforcement agency for the purpose of obtaining the person’s fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. Upon conviction, the local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all the necessary registration information.B\n\nEvery person required to register shall register in person within three days of his release from confinement in a state, local or juvenile correctional facility, in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent predators or, if a sentence of confinement is not imposed, within three days of suspension of the sentence or in the case of a juvenile of disposition. A person required to register shall register, and as part of the registration shall submit to be photographed, submit to have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis and submission to the DNA data bank to determine identification characteristics specific to the person, provide electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, submit to have his fingerprints and palm prints taken, provide information regarding his place of employment, and provide motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by him. The local law-enforcement agency shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration or reregistration one set of fingerprints, electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, one set of palm prints, place of employment information, motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by the registrant, proof of residency and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry and advise the person of his duties regarding reregistration and verification of his registration information. The local law-enforcement agency shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration a sample of his blood, saliva or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. If a sample from the person is stored in the DNA data bank, as indicated by the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system, no additional sample shall be taken. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration information.C\n\nTo establish proof of residence in Virginia, a person who has a permanent physical address shall present one photo-identification form issued by a governmental agency of the Commonwealth which contains the person’s complete name, gender, date of birth and complete physical address. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police a copy of the identification presented by the person required to register.D\n\nAny person required to register shall also reregister in person with the local law-enforcement agency following any change of name or any change of residence, whether within or without the Commonwealth. The person shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency within three days following his change of name. If his new residence is within the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his new residence is located within three days following his change in residence. If the new residence is located outside of the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where he previously registered within 10 days prior to his change of residence. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of name or residence for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith of learning of the change. Whenever a person subject to registration changes residence to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.E\n\nAny person required to register shall reregister in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days following any change of the place of employment, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of the place of employment for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s place of employment. Whenever a person subject to registration changes his place of employment to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.F\n\nAny person required to register shall reregister in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days following any change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information. Whenever a person required to register changes his owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.G\n\nAny person required to register shall reregister either in person or electronically with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within 30 minutes following any change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change.H\n\nEvery person required to register shall submit to be photographed by a local law-enforcement agency every two years, during such person’s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904, commencing with the date of initial verification. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward the photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police to the State Police. Where practical, the local law-enforcement agency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required information to the Registry.I\n\nUpon registration and every two years thereafter during such person’s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904, every person required to register shall be required to execute a consent form consistent with applicable law that authorizes a business or organization that offers electronic communications or remote computer services to provide to the Department of State Police any information pertaining to that person necessary to determine the veracity of his electronic identity information in the Registry.J\n\nThe registration shall be maintained in the Registry and shall include the person’s name, any former name if he has lawfully changed his name during the period for which he is required to register, all aliases that he has used or under which he may have been known, the date and locality of the conviction for which registration is required, his fingerprints and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police, his date of birth, social security number, current physical and mailing address and a description of the offense or offenses for which he was convicted. The registration shall also include the locality of the conviction and a description of the offense or offenses for previous convictions for the offenses set forth in § 9.1-902.K\n\nThe local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration or reregistration information received by it. Upon receipt of registration or reregistration information the State Police shall forthwith notify the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality listed as the person’s address on the registration and reregistration.L\n\nIf a person required to register does not have a legal residence, such person shall designate a location that can be located with reasonable specificity where he resides or habitually locates himself. For the purposes of this section, “residence” shall include such a designated location. If the person wishes to change such designated location, he shall do it pursuant to the terms of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307395,"text":"Every person convicted, including juveniles tried and convicted in the circuit courts pursuant to § 16.1-269.1, whether sentenced as an adult or juvenile, of an offense for which registration is required and every juvenile found delinquent of an offense for which registration is required under subsection C of § 9.1-902 shall be required upon conviction to register, reregister, and verify his registration information with the Department of State Police. The court shall order the person to provide to the local law-enforcement agency of the county or city where he physically resides all information required by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. The court shall immediately remand the person to the custody of the local law-enforcement agency for the purpose of obtaining the person’s fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. Upon conviction, the local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all the necessary registration information.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":307396,"text":"Every person required to register shall register in person within three days of his release from confinement in a state, local or juvenile correctional facility, in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent predators or, if a sentence of confinement is not imposed, within three days of suspension of the sentence or in the case of a juvenile of disposition. A person required to register shall register, and as part of the registration shall submit to be photographed, submit to have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis and submission to the DNA data bank to determine identification characteristics specific to the person, provide electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, submit to have his fingerprints and palm prints taken, provide information regarding his place of employment, and provide motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by him. The local law-enforcement agency shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration or reregistration one set of fingerprints, electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, one set of palm prints, place of employment information, motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by the registrant, proof of residency and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry and advise the person of his duties regarding reregistration and verification of his registration information. The local law-enforcement agency shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration a sample of his blood, saliva or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. If a sample from the person is stored in the DNA data bank, as indicated by the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system, no additional sample shall be taken. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration information.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":307397,"text":"To establish proof of residence in Virginia, a person who has a permanent physical address shall present one photo-identification form issued by a governmental agency of the Commonwealth which contains the person’s complete name, gender, date of birth and complete physical address. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police a copy of the identification presented by the person required to register.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":307398,"text":"Any person required to register shall also reregister in person with the local law-enforcement agency following any change of name or any change of residence, whether within or without the Commonwealth. The person shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency within three days following his change of name. If his new residence is within the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his new residence is located within three days following his change in residence. If the new residence is located outside of the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where he previously registered within 10 days prior to his change of residence. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of name or residence for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith of learning of the change. Whenever a person subject to registration changes residence to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":307399,"text":"Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days following any change of the place of employment, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of the place of employment for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s place of employment. Whenever a person subject to registration changes his place of employment to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":307400,"text":"Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days following any change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information. Whenever a person required to register changes his owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":307401,"text":"Any person required to register shall reregister either in person or electronically with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within 30 minutes following any change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":307402,"text":"Every person required to register shall submit to be photographed by a local law-enforcement agency every two years, during such person’s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904, commencing with the date of initial verification. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward the photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police to the State Police. Where practical, the local law-enforcement agency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required information to the Registry.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G","next_prefix":"I"},"8":{"id":307403,"text":"Upon registration and every two years thereafter during such person’s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904, every person required to register shall be required to execute a consent form consistent with applicable law that authorizes a business or organization that offers electronic communications or remote computer services to provide to the Department of State Police any information pertaining to that person necessary to determine the veracity of his electronic identity information in the Registry.","type":"section","prefixes":["I"],"prefix":"I","entire_prefix":"I","prefix_anchor":"I","level":1,"prior_prefix":"H","next_prefix":"J"},"9":{"id":307404,"text":"The registration shall be maintained in the Registry and shall include the person’s name, any former name if he has lawfully changed his name during the period for which he is required to register, all aliases that he has used or under which he may have been known, the date and locality of the conviction for which registration is required, his fingerprints and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police, his date of birth, social security number, current physical and mailing address and a description of the offense or offenses for which he was convicted. The registration shall also include the locality of the conviction and a description of the offense or offenses for previous convictions for the offenses set forth in § 9.1-902.","type":"section","prefixes":["J"],"prefix":"J","entire_prefix":"J","prefix_anchor":"J","level":1,"prior_prefix":"I","next_prefix":"K"},"10":{"id":307405,"text":"The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration or reregistration information received by it. Upon receipt of registration or reregistration information the State Police shall forthwith notify the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality listed as the person’s address on the registration and reregistration.","type":"section","prefixes":["K"],"prefix":"K","entire_prefix":"K","prefix_anchor":"K","level":1,"prior_prefix":"J","next_prefix":"L"},"11":{"id":307406,"text":"If a person required to register does not have a legal residence, such person shall designate a location that can be located with reasonable specificity where he resides or habitually locates himself. For the purposes of this section, “residence” shall include such a designated location. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 584<\/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 2004, chapter 834<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 586<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 857<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 718<\/a>, 759<\/a>, and 823<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 220<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 843<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 677<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 829<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 41<\/a> and 42<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72639,"section_number":"19.2-310.2","catch_line":"Blood, saliva, or tissue sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction of certain crimes; fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-310.2\/"},{"id":79975,"section_number":"19.2-310.7","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Expungement when DNA taken for a conviction","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-310.7\/"},{"id":83666,"section_number":"46.2-348","catch_line":"Fraud or false statements in applications for license; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-348\/"},{"id":71228,"section_number":"9.1-904","catch_line":"Periodic verification","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-904\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66829,"section_number":"16.1-269.1","catch_line":"Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-269.1\/"},{"id":80819,"section_number":"9.1-902","catch_line":"Offenses requiring registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-902\/"},{"id":71228,"section_number":"9.1-904","catch_line":"Periodic verification","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-904\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285505,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85831,"identifier":"9.1-903","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-903","url":"\/9.1-903\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-903\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-903","dublin_core":{"Title":"Registration and reregistration procedures","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-903","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every person convicted, including juveniles tried and convicted in the circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> pursuant to § 16.1-269.1<\/a>, whether sentenced as an adult or juvenile, of an offense<\/span> for which registration is required and every juvenile found delinquent of an offense<\/span> for which registration is required under subsection C of § 9.1-902<\/a> shall be required upon conviction<\/span> to register, reregister, and verify his registration information with the Department of State Police. The court<\/span> shall order<\/span> the person to provide to the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency of the county or city where he physically resides all information required by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. The court<\/span> shall immediately remand<\/span> the person to the custody<\/span> of the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency for the purpose of obtaining the person’s fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. Upon conviction<\/span>, the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all the necessary registration information. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every person required to register shall register in person within three days of his release from confinement in a state, local or juvenile correctional facility, in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent predators or, if a sentence of confinement is not imposed, within three days of suspension of the sentence or in the case of a juvenile of disposition<\/span>. A person required to register shall register, and as part of the registration shall submit to be photographed, submit to have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis and submission to the DNA data bank to determine identification characteristics specific to the person, provide electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, submit to have his fingerprints and palm prints taken, provide information regarding his place of employment, and provide motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by him. The local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration or reregistration one set of fingerprints, electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, one set of palm prints, place of employment information, motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by the registrant, proof of residency and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry and advise the person of his duties regarding reregistration and verification of his registration information. The local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration a sample of his blood, saliva or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. If a sample from the person is stored in the DNA data bank, as indicated by the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system, no additional sample shall be taken. The local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration information. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> To establish proof of residence<\/span> in Virginia, a person who has a permanent physical address shall present one photo-identification form issued by a governmental agency of the Commonwealth which contains the person’s complete name, gender, date of birth and complete physical address. The local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police a copy of the identification presented by the person required to register. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any person required to register shall also reregister in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency following any change of name or any change of residence<\/span>, whether within or without the Commonwealth. The person shall register in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency within three days following his change of name. If his new residence<\/span> is within the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency where his new residence<\/span> is located within three days following his change in residence<\/span>. If the new residence<\/span> is located outside of the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency where he previously registered within 10 days prior to his change of residence<\/span>. If a probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer becomes aware of a change of name or residence<\/span> for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith of learning of the change. Whenever a person subject to registration changes residence<\/span> to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law<\/span>-enforcement agency of that state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency where his residence<\/span> is located within three days following any change of the place of employment, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer becomes aware of a change of the place of employment for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s place of employment. Whenever a person subject to registration changes his place of employment to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law<\/span>-enforcement agency of that state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency where his residence<\/span> is located within three days following any change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer becomes aware of a change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information. Whenever a person required to register changes his owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law<\/span>-enforcement agency of that state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Any person required to register shall reregister either in person or electronically with the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency where his residence<\/span> is located within 30 minutes following any change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to use, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer becomes aware of a change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or identity information for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> Every person required to register shall submit to be photographed by a local law<\/span>-enforcement agency every two years, during such person’s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904<\/a>, commencing with the date of initial verification. The local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward the photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police to the State Police. Where practical, the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required information to the Registry. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> Upon registration and every two years thereafter during such person’s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904<\/a>, every person required to register shall be required to execute a consent form consistent with applicable law<\/span> that authorizes a business or organization that offers electronic communications or remote computer services to provide to the Department of State Police any information pertaining to that person necessary to determine the veracity of his electronic identity information in the Registry. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

J.<\/span> The registration shall be maintained in the Registry and shall include the person’s name, any former name if he has lawfully changed his name during the period for which he is required to register, all aliases that he has used or under which he may have been known, the date and locality of the conviction<\/span> for which registration is required, his fingerprints and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police, his date of birth, social security number, current physical and mailing address and a description of the offense<\/span> or offenses<\/span> for which he was convicted. The registration shall also include the locality of the conviction<\/span> and a description of the offense<\/span> or offenses<\/span> for previous convictions<\/span> for the offenses<\/span> set forth in § 9.1-902<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

K.<\/span> The local law<\/span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration or reregistration information received by it. Upon receipt of registration or reregistration information the State Police shall forthwith notify the chief law<\/span>-enforcement officer of the locality listed as the person’s address on the registration and reregistration. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

L.<\/span> If a person required to register does not have a legal residence<\/span>, such person shall designate a location that can be located with reasonable specificity where he resides or habitually locates himself. For the purposes of this section, “residence<\/span>” shall include such a designated location. If the person wishes to change such designated location, he shall do it pursuant to the terms of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION PROCEDURES (\u00a7 9.1-903)\n\nA. Every person convicted, including juveniles tried and convicted in the\ncircuit courts pursuant to § 16.1-269.1, whether sentenced as an adult or\njuvenile, of an offense for which registration is required and every juvenile\nfound delinquent of an offense for which registration is required under\nsubsection C of § 9.1-902 shall be required upon conviction to register,\nreregister, and verify his registration information with the Department of State\nPolice. The court shall order the person to provide to the local law-enforcement\nagency of the county or city where he physically resides all information\nrequired by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. The court shall\nimmediately remand the person to the custody of the local law-enforcement agency\nfor the purpose of obtaining the person’s fingerprints and photographs of\na type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry.\nUpon conviction, the local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the\nState Police all the necessary registration information.\n\nB. Every person required to register shall register in person within three days\nof his release from confinement in a state, local or juvenile correctional\nfacility, in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent predators or,\nif a sentence of confinement is not imposed, within three days of suspension of\nthe sentence or in the case of a juvenile of disposition. A person required to\nregister shall register, and as part of the registration shall submit to be\nphotographed, submit to have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for\nDNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis and submission to the DNA data bank to\ndetermine identification characteristics specific to the person, provide\nelectronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet\ncommunication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to\nuse, submit to have his fingerprints and palm prints taken, provide information\nregarding his place of employment, and provide motor vehicle, watercraft and\naircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and\naircraft owned by him. The local law-enforcement agency shall obtain from the\nperson who presents himself for registration or reregistration one set of\nfingerprints, electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or\nother Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses\nor intends to use, one set of palm prints, place of employment information,\nmotor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor\nvehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by the registrant, proof of residency\nand a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion\nin the Registry and advise the person of his duties regarding reregistration and\nverification of his registration information. The local law-enforcement agency\nshall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration a sample of\nhis blood, saliva or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to\ndetermine identification characteristics specific to the person. If a sample\nfrom the person is stored in the DNA data bank, as indicated by the Department\nof Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system, no additional sample\nshall be taken. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the\nState Police all necessary registration information.\n\nC. To establish proof of residence in Virginia, a person who has a permanent\nphysical address shall present one photo-identification form issued by a\ngovernmental agency of the Commonwealth which contains the person’s\ncomplete name, gender, date of birth and complete physical address. The local\nlaw-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police a copy of the\nidentification presented by the person required to register.\n\nD. Any person required to register shall also reregister in person with the\nlocal law-enforcement agency following any change of name or any change of\nresidence, whether within or without the Commonwealth. The person shall register\nin person with the local law-enforcement agency within three days following his\nchange of name. If his new residence is within the Commonwealth, the person\nshall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his new\nresidence is located within three days following his change in residence. If the\nnew residence is located outside of the Commonwealth, the person shall register\nin person with the local law-enforcement agency where he previously registered\nwithin 10 days prior to his change of residence. If a probation or parole\nofficer becomes aware of a change of name or residence for any of his\nprobationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer\nshall notify the State Police forthwith of learning of the change. Whenever a\nperson subject to registration changes residence to another state, the State\nPolice shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.\n\nE. Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local\nlaw-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days\nfollowing any change of the place of employment, whether within or without the\nCommonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of the\nplace of employment for any of his probationers or parolees required to\nregister, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police\nforthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s place of employment.\nWhenever a person subject to registration changes his place of employment to\nanother state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement\nagency of that state.\n\nF. Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local\nlaw-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days\nfollowing any change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft\nregistration information, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a\nprobation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of owned motor vehicle,\nwatercraft and aircraft registration information for any of his probationers or\nparolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the\nState Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person’s owned\nmotor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information. Whenever a\nperson required to register changes his owned motor vehicle, watercraft and\naircraft registration information to another state, the State Police shall\nnotify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.\n\nG. Any person required to register shall reregister either in person or\nelectronically with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is\nlocated within 30 minutes following any change of the electronic mail address\ninformation, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or\nidentity information that the person uses or intends to use, whether within or\nwithout the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a\nchange of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or\nother Internet communication name or identity information for any of his\nprobationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer\nshall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change.\n\nH. Every person required to register shall submit to be photographed by a local\nlaw-enforcement agency every two years, during such person’s required\nverification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of § 9.1-904,\ncommencing with the date of initial verification. The local law-enforcement\nagency shall forthwith forward the photograph of a type and kind specified by\nthe State Police to the State Police. Where practical, the local law-enforcement\nagency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required\ninformation to the Registry.\n\nI. Upon registration and every two years thereafter during such person’s\nrequired verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of §\n9.1-904, every person required to register shall be required to execute a\nconsent form consistent with applicable law that authorizes a business or\norganization that offers electronic communications or remote computer services\nto provide to the Department of State Police any information pertaining to that\nperson necessary to determine the veracity of his electronic identity\ninformation in the Registry.\n\nJ. The registration shall be maintained in the Registry and shall include the\nperson’s name, any former name if he has lawfully changed his name during\nthe period for which he is required to register, all aliases that he has used or\nunder which he may have been known, the date and locality of the conviction for\nwhich registration is required, his fingerprints and a photograph of a type and\nkind specified by the State Police, his date of birth, social security number,\ncurrent physical and mailing address and a description of the offense or\noffenses for which he was convicted. The registration shall also include the\nlocality of the conviction and a description of the offense or offenses for\nprevious convictions for the offenses set forth in § 9.1-902.\n\nK. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police\nall necessary registration or reregistration information received by it. Upon\nreceipt of registration or reregistration information the State Police shall\nforthwith notify the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality listed as the\nperson’s address on the registration and reregistration.\n\nL. If a person required to register does not have a legal residence, such person\nshall designate a location that can be located with reasonable specificity where\nhe resides or habitually locates himself. For the purposes of this section,\n“residence” shall include such a designated location. If the person\nwishes to change such designated location, he shall do it pursuant to the terms\nof this section.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 584; 2004, c. 834; 2005, c. 586; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2007, cc.\n718, 759, 823; 2008, c. 220; 2010, c. 843; 2014, c. 677; 2020, c. 829; 2022, cc.\n41, 42.","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}}