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Access to the Supplement to the Registry shall be made available to the public on the website of the Department of State Police and shall contain the following information for each person: name, year of birth, the date of the conviction, the jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred, the person’s age on the date of the conviction, the offense of which he was convicted, and the Code of Virginia section of the conviction.B\n\nInformation on the following offenses where the conviction occurred on or after July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, shall be listed in the Supplement: clause (i) of § 18.2-48 if the victim was a minor; clauses (ii) and (iii) of § 18.2-48; § 18.2-61; § 18.2-63 if the victim was under 13 years of age; subsection A of § 18.2-63 if the offender was more than five years older than the victim; §§ 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, and 18.2-67.3; § 18.2-67.4 if the victim was a minor; subsections A and B of § 18.2-67.5; subsection C of § 18.2-67.5 if the victim was a minor; § 18.2-361 if the victim was a minor; and §§ 18.2-370, 18.2-370.1, and 18.2-374.1.C\n\nPersons whose names and conviction information appear on the Supplement are not subject to the registration requirements of this chapter and are not considered persons for whom registration is required unless they are required to register pursuant to other provisions of this chapter.D\n\nA person whose name and conviction information appear on the Supplement may, regardless of the date of conviction, petition the circuit court in which he was convicted or the circuit court where he then resides for removal of his name and conviction information from the Supplement if the offense he was convicted of would qualify for removal from the Registry under § 9.1-910. 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 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 subsection. If after such a hearing, the court is satisfied that such person does not pose 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 denial to file a new petition for removal from the Supplement. The State Police shall remove from the Supplement the name and conviction information upon receipt of an order granting a petition pursuant to this subsection.E\n\nThe Superintendent of State Police shall complete the Supplement to the Registry prior to January 1, 2016.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":251325,"text":"The Superintendent of State Police shall establish a Supplement to the Registry of information composed of persons who were convicted of an offense listed in subsection B on or after July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, but whose names are not on the Registry. Access to the Supplement to the Registry shall be made available to the public on the website of the Department of State Police and shall contain the following information for each person: name, year of birth, the date of the conviction, the jurisdiction in which the conviction occurred, the person’s age on the date of the conviction, the offense of which he was convicted, and the Code of Virginia section of the conviction.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":251326,"text":"Information on the following offenses where the conviction occurred on or after July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, shall be listed in the Supplement: clause (i) of § 18.2-48 if the victim was a minor; clauses (ii) and (iii) of § 18.2-48; § 18.2-61; § 18.2-63 if the victim was under 13 years of age; subsection A of § 18.2-63 if the offender was more than five years older than the victim; §§ 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, and 18.2-67.3; § 18.2-67.4 if the victim was a minor; subsections A and B of § 18.2-67.5; subsection C of § 18.2-67.5 if the victim was a minor; § 18.2-361 if the victim was a minor; and §§ 18.2-370, 18.2-370.1, and 18.2-374.1.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":251327,"text":"Persons whose names and conviction information appear on the Supplement are not subject to the registration requirements of this chapter and are not considered persons for whom registration is required unless they are required to register pursuant to other provisions of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":251328,"text":"A person whose name and conviction information appear on the Supplement may, regardless of the date of conviction, petition the circuit court in which he was convicted or the circuit court where he then resides for removal of his name and conviction information from the Supplement if the offense he was convicted of would qualify for removal from the Registry under § 9.1-910. 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 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 subsection. If after such a hearing, the court is satisfied that such person does not pose 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 denial to file a new petition for removal from the Supplement. The State Police shall remove from the Supplement the name and conviction information upon receipt of an order granting a petition pursuant to this subsection.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":251329,"text":"The Superintendent of State Police shall complete the Supplement to the Registry prior to January 1, 2016.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14629,"edition_id":1,"name":"Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act","identifier":"9","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12896,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:48:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:48:59","permalink":{"id":285491,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14629,"identifier":"9","token":"9.1\/9","url":"\/9.1\/9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12896,"edition_id":1,"name":"Commonwealth Public Safety","identifier":"9.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":284487,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12896,"identifier":"9.1","token":"9.1","url":"\/9.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":69731,"structure_id":14629,"section_number":"9.1-900","catch_line":"Purpose of the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry","url":"\/9.1-900\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-900","metadata":false},{"id":62462,"structure_id":14629,"section_number":"9.1-901","catch_line":"Persons for whom registration required","url":"\/9.1-901\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-901","metadata":false},{"id":80819,"structure_id":14629,"section_number":"9.1-902","catch_line":"Offenses requiring registration","url":"\/9.1-902\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-902","metadata":false},{"id":85831,"structure_id":14629,"section_number":"9.1-903","catch_line":"Registration and reregistration procedures","url":"\/9.1-903\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-903","metadata":false},{"id":71228,"structure_id":14629,"section_number":"9.1-904","catch_line":"Periodic verification","url":"\/9.1-904\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-904","metadata":false},{"id":65175,"structure_id":14629,"section_number":"9.1-905","catch_line":"New residents and nonresident offenders; 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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 594<\/a> and 603<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72957,"section_number":"9.1-918","catch_line":"Misuse of registry or supplement information; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-918\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55287,"section_number":"18.2-361","catch_line":"Crimes against nature; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-361\/"},{"id":60265,"section_number":"18.2-370","catch_line":"Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-370\/"},{"id":80307,"section_number":"18.2-370.1","catch_line":"Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-370.1\/"},{"id":59389,"section_number":"18.2-48","catch_line":"Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-48\/"},{"id":75662,"section_number":"18.2-61","catch_line":"Rape","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-61\/"},{"id":76651,"section_number":"18.2-63","catch_line":"Carnal knowledge of child between thirteen and fifteen years of age","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-63\/"},{"id":73623,"section_number":"18.2-67.1","catch_line":"Forcible sodomy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-67.1\/"},{"id":73072,"section_number":"18.2-67.2","catch_line":"Object sexual penetration; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-67.2\/"},{"id":85126,"section_number":"18.2-67.3","catch_line":"Aggravated sexual battery; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-67.3\/"},{"id":67699,"section_number":"18.2-67.4","catch_line":"Sexual battery","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-67.4\/"},{"id":57731,"section_number":"18.2-67.5","catch_line":"Attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-67.5\/"},{"id":56177,"section_number":"9.1-910","catch_line":"Removal of name and information from Registry","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-910\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285589,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69509,"identifier":"9.1-923","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-923","url":"\/9.1-923\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-923\/","token":"9.1\/9\/9.1-923","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supplement to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-923","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Superintendent of State Police shall establish a Supplement to the Registry of information composed of persons who were convicted of an offense<\/span> listed in subsection B on or after July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, but whose names are not on the Registry. Access to the Supplement to the Registry shall be made available to the public on the website of the Department of State Police and shall contain the following information for each person: name, year of birth, the date of the conviction<\/span>, the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the conviction<\/span> occurred, the person’s age on the date of the conviction<\/span>, the offense<\/span> of which he was convicted, and the Code of Virginia section of the conviction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Information on the following offenses<\/span> where the conviction<\/span> occurred on or after July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, shall be listed in the Supplement: clause (i) of § 18.2-48<\/a> if the victim was a minor<\/span>; clauses (ii) and (iii) of § 18.2-48<\/a>; § 18.2-61<\/a>; § 18.2-63<\/a> if the victim was under 13 years of age; subsection A of § 18.2-63<\/a> if the offender was more than five years older than the victim; §§ 18.2-67.1<\/a>, 18.2-67.2<\/a>, and 18.2-67.3<\/a>; § 18.2-67.4<\/a> if the victim was a minor<\/span>; subsections A and B of § 18.2-67.5<\/a>; subsection C of § 18.2-67.5<\/a> if the victim was a minor<\/span>; § 18.2-361<\/a> if the victim was a minor<\/span>; and §§ 18.2-370<\/a>, 18.2-370.1<\/a>, and 18.2-374.1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Persons whose names and conviction<\/span> information appear on the Supplement are not subject to the registration requirements of this chapter and are not considered persons for whom registration is required unless they are required to register pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A person whose name and conviction<\/span> information appear on the Supplement may, regardless of the date of conviction<\/span>, petition<\/span> the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in which he was convicted or the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> where he then resides for removal of his name and conviction<\/span> information from the Supplement if the offense<\/span> he was convicted of would qualify for removal from the Registry under § 9.1-910<\/a>. 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 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 subsection. If after such a hearing<\/span>, the court<\/span> is satisfied that such person does not pose 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 denial to file a new petition<\/span> for removal from the Supplement. The State Police shall remove from the Supplement the name and conviction<\/span> information upon receipt of an order<\/span> granting a petition<\/span> pursuant to this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Superintendent of State Police shall complete the Supplement to the Registry prior to January 1, 2016. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST MINORS REGISTRY ESTABLISHED\n(\u00a7 9.1-923)\n\nA. The Superintendent of State Police shall establish a Supplement to the\nRegistry of information composed of persons who were convicted of an offense\nlisted in subsection B on or after July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, but\nwhose names are not on the Registry. Access to the Supplement to the Registry\nshall be made available to the public on the website of the Department of State\nPolice and shall contain the following information for each person: name, year\nof birth, the date of the conviction, the jurisdiction in which the conviction\noccurred, the person’s age on the date of the conviction, the offense of\nwhich he was convicted, and the Code of Virginia section of the conviction.\n\nB. Information on the following offenses where the conviction occurred on or\nafter July 1, 1980, and before July 1, 1994, shall be listed in the Supplement:\nclause (i) of § 18.2-48 if the victim was a minor; clauses (ii) and (iii)\nof § 18.2-48; § 18.2-61; § 18.2-63 if the victim was under 13\nyears of age; subsection A of § 18.2-63 if the offender was more than five\nyears older than the victim; §§ 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, and 18.2-67.3;\n§ 18.2-67.4 if the victim was a minor; subsections A and B of §\n18.2-67.5; subsection C of § 18.2-67.5 if the victim was a minor; §\n18.2-361 if the victim was a minor; and §§ 18.2-370, 18.2-370.1, and\n18.2-374.1.\n\nC. Persons whose names and conviction information appear on the Supplement are\nnot subject to the registration requirements of this chapter and are not\nconsidered persons for whom registration is required unless they are required to\nregister pursuant to other provisions of this chapter.\n\nD. A person whose name and conviction information appear on the Supplement may,\nregardless of the date of conviction, petition the circuit court in which he was\nconvicted or the circuit court where he then resides for removal of his name and\nconviction information from the Supplement if the offense he was convicted of\nwould qualify for removal from the Registry under § 9.1-910. A petition may\nnot be filed until all court ordered treatment, counseling, and restitution has\nbeen completed. The court shall obtain a copy of the petitioner’s complete\ncriminal history and then hold a hearing on the petition at which the applicant\nand any interested persons may present witnesses and other evidence. The\nCommonwealth shall be made a party to any action under this subsection. If after\nsuch a hearing, the court is satisfied that such person does not pose a risk to\npublic safety, the court shall grant the petition. In the event the petition is\nnot granted, the person shall wait at least 24 months from the date of denial to\nfile a new petition for removal from the Supplement. The State Police shall\nremove from the Supplement the name and conviction information upon receipt of\nan order granting a petition pursuant to this subsection.\n\nE. The Superintendent of State Police shall complete the Supplement to the\nRegistry prior to January 1, 2016.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, cc. 594, 603.","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}}