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A person who is required to register for a single Tier I offense may petition the court no earlier than 15 years from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction for (a) a violation of § 18.2-472.1 or (b) any felony. A person who is required to register for a single Tier II offense may petition the court no earlier than 25 years from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction for (1) a violation of § 18.2-472.1 or (2) any felony.B\n\nA petition may not be filed until all court ordered treatment, counseling, and restitution has been completed. The court shall obtain a copy of the petitioner’s complete criminal history and registration, reregistration, and verification of registration information history from the Registry and then hold a hearing on the petition at which the applicant and any interested persons may present witnesses and other evidence. The Commonwealth shall be made a party to any action under this section. If, after such hearing, the court is satisfied that such person no longer poses a risk to public safety, the court shall grant the petition. In the event the petition is not granted, the person shall wait at least 24 months from the date of the denial to file a new petition for removal from the Registry.C\n\nThe State Police shall remove from the Registry the name of any person and all identifying information upon receipt of an order granting a petition pursuant to subsection B.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":205841,"text":"Any person required to register, other than a person who has been convicted of any (i) Tier III offense, (ii) two or more offenses for which registration is required, (iii) a violation of former § 18.2-67.2:1, or (iv) murder, may petition the circuit court in which he was convicted or the circuit court in the jurisdiction where he then resides for removal of his name and all identifying information from the Registry. A person who is required to register for a single Tier I offense may petition the court no earlier than 15 years from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction for (a) a violation of § 18.2-472.1 or (b) any felony. A person who is required to register for a single Tier II offense may petition the court no earlier than 25 years from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction for (1) a violation of § 18.2-472.1 or (2) any felony.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":205842,"text":"A petition may not be filed until all court ordered treatment, counseling, and restitution has been completed. The court shall obtain a copy of the petitioner’s complete criminal history and registration, reregistration, and verification of registration information history from the Registry and then hold a hearing on the petition at which the applicant and any interested persons may present witnesses and other evidence. The Commonwealth shall be made a party to any action under this section. If, after such hearing, the court is satisfied that such person no longer poses a risk to public safety, the court shall grant the petition. 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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 6 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 2005, chapter 631<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 857<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 718<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 877<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 68<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 829<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62941,"section_number":"9.1-908","catch_line":"Duration of registration requirement","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-908\/"},{"id":69509,"section_number":"9.1-923","catch_line":"Supplement to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry established","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-923\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57746,"section_number":"18.2-472.1","catch_line":"Providing false information or failing to provide registration information; penalty; prima facie evidence","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-472.1\/"},{"id":83215,"section_number":"18.2-67.2:1","catch_line":"Repealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-67.2_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285537,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56177,"identifier":"9.1-910","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-910","url":"\/9.1-910\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-910\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-910","dublin_core":{"Title":"Removal of name and information from Registry","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-910","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person required to register, other than a person who has been convicted of any (i) Tier III offense<\/span>, (ii) two or more offenses<\/span> for which registration is required, (iii) a violation of former § 18.2-67.2:1<\/a>, or (iv) murder<\/span>, may petition<\/span> the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in which he was convicted or the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the jurisdiction<\/span> where he then resides for removal of his name and all identifying information from the Registry. A person who is required to register for a single Tier I offense<\/span> may petition<\/span> the court<\/span> no earlier than 15 years from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction<\/span> for (a) a violation of § 18.2-472.1<\/a> or (b) any felony<\/span>. A person who is required to register for a single Tier II offense<\/span> may petition<\/span> the court<\/span> no earlier than 25 years from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction<\/span> for (1) a violation of § 18.2-472.1<\/a> or (2) any felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A petition<\/span> may not be filed until all court<\/span> ordered treatment, counseling, and restitution<\/span> has been completed. The court<\/span> shall obtain a copy of the petitioner’s complete criminal history and registration, reregistration, and verification of registration information history from the Registry and then hold a hearing<\/span> on the petition<\/span> at which the applicant and any interested persons may present witnesses and other evidence<\/span>. The Commonwealth shall be made a party<\/span> to any action under this section. If, after such hearing<\/span>, the court<\/span> is satisfied that such person no longer poses a risk to public safety, the court<\/span> shall grant the petition<\/span>. In the event the petition<\/span> is not granted, the person shall wait at least 24 months from the date of the denial to file a new petition<\/span> for removal from the Registry. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The State Police shall remove from the Registry the name of any person and all identifying information upon receipt of an order<\/span> granting a petition<\/span> pursuant to subsection B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMOVAL OF NAME AND INFORMATION FROM REGISTRY (\u00a7 9.1-910)\n\nA. Any person required to register, other than a person who has been convicted\nof any (i) Tier III offense, (ii) two or more offenses for which registration is\nrequired, (iii) a violation of former § 18.2-67.2:1, or (iv) murder, may\npetition the circuit court in which he was convicted or the circuit court in the\njurisdiction where he then resides for removal of his name and all identifying\ninformation from the Registry. A person who is required to register for a single\nTier I offense may petition the court no earlier than 15 years from the later of\nthe date of initial registration or the date of his last conviction for (a) a\nviolation of § 18.2-472.1 or (b) any felony. A person who is required to\nregister for a single Tier II offense may petition the court no earlier than 25\nyears from the later of the date of initial registration or the date of his last\nconviction for (1) a violation of § 18.2-472.1 or (2) any felony.\n\nB. A petition may not be filed until all court ordered treatment, counseling,\nand restitution has been completed. The court shall obtain a copy of the\npetitioner’s complete criminal history and registration, reregistration,\nand verification of registration information history from the Registry and then\nhold a hearing on the petition at which the applicant and any interested persons\nmay present witnesses and other evidence. The Commonwealth shall be made a party\nto any action under this section. If, after such hearing, the court is satisfied\nthat such person no longer poses a risk to public safety, the court shall grant\nthe petition. In the event the petition is not granted, the person shall wait at\nleast 24 months from the date of the denial to file a new petition for removal\nfrom the Registry.\n\nC. The State Police shall remove from the Registry the name of any person and\nall identifying information upon receipt of an order granting a petition\npursuant to subsection B.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 584; 2005, c. 631; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2007, c. 718; 2008, c.\n877; 2018, c. 68; 2020, c. 829.","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}}