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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85831</law_id><section_number>9.1-903</section_number><catch_line>Registration and reregistration procedures</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-310.2</reference><reference>19.2-310.7</reference><reference>46.2-348</reference><reference>9.1-904</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="9.1">Commonwealth Public Safety</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="9">Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Every person convicted, including juveniles tried and convicted in the <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">courts</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand" href="/16.1-269.1/">16.1-269.1</a>, whether sentenced as an adult or juvenile, of an <span class="dictionary">offense</span> for which registration is required and every juvenile found delinquent of an <span class="dictionary">offense</span> for which registration is required under subsection C of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Offenses requiring registration" href="/9.1-902/">9.1-902</a> shall be required upon <span class="dictionary">conviction</span> to register, reregister, and verify his registration information with the Department of State Police. The <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall <span class="dictionary">order</span> the person to provide to the local <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall immediately <span class="dictionary">remand</span> the person to the <span class="dictionary">custody</span> of the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency for the purpose of obtaining the person&#x2019;s fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. Upon <span class="dictionary">conviction</span>, the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all the necessary registration information. <a id="paragraph-307395" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police all necessary registration information. <a id="paragraph-307396" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> To establish proof of <span class="dictionary">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&#x2019;s complete name, gender, date of birth and complete physical address. The local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police a copy of the identification presented by the person required to register. <a id="paragraph-307397" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Any person required to register shall also reregister in person with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency following any change of name or any change of <span class="dictionary">residence</span>, whether within or without the Commonwealth. The person shall register in person with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency within three days following his change of name. If his new <span class="dictionary">residence</span> is within the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency where his new <span class="dictionary">residence</span> is located within three days following his change in <span class="dictionary">residence</span>. If the new <span class="dictionary">residence</span> is located outside of the Commonwealth, the person shall register in person with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency where he previously registered within 10 days prior to his change of <span class="dictionary">residence</span>. If a <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer becomes aware of a change of name or <span class="dictionary">residence</span> for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith of learning of the change. Whenever a person subject to registration changes <span class="dictionary">residence</span> to another state, the State Police shall notify the designated <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency of that state. <a id="paragraph-307398" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency where his <span class="dictionary">residence</span> is located within three days following any change of the place of employment, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer becomes aware of a change of the place of employment for any of his probationers or parolees required to register, the <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person&#x2019;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 <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency of that state. <a id="paragraph-307399" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency where his <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person&#x2019;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 <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency of that state. <a id="paragraph-307400" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> Any person required to register shall reregister either in person or electronically with the local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency where his <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">probation</span> or <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change. <a id="paragraph-307401" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="H"><p><span class="prefix-number">H.</span> Every person required to register shall submit to be photographed by a local <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency every two years, during such person&#x2019;s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Periodic verification" href="/9.1-904/">9.1-904</a>, commencing with the date of initial verification. The local <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement agency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required information to the Registry. <a id="paragraph-307402" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#H"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="I"><p><span class="prefix-number">I.</span> Upon registration and every two years thereafter during such person&#x2019;s required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Periodic verification" href="/9.1-904/">9.1-904</a>, every person required to register shall be required to execute a consent form consistent with applicable <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-307403" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#I"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="J"><p><span class="prefix-number">J.</span> The registration shall be maintained in the Registry and shall include the person&#x2019;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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">offense</span> or <span class="dictionary">offenses</span> for which he was convicted. The registration shall also include the locality of the <span class="dictionary">conviction</span> and a description of the <span class="dictionary">offense</span> or <span class="dictionary">offenses</span> for previous <span class="dictionary">convictions</span> for the <span class="dictionary">offenses</span> set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Offenses requiring registration" href="/9.1-902/">9.1-902</a>. <a id="paragraph-307404" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#J"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="K"><p><span class="prefix-number">K.</span> The local <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement officer of the locality listed as the person&#x2019;s address on the registration and reregistration. <a id="paragraph-307405" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#K"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="L"><p><span class="prefix-number">L.</span> If a person required to register does not have a legal <span class="dictionary">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, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">residence</span>&#x201D; 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. <a id="paragraph-307406" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-903/#L"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2003, c. 584; 2004, c. 834; 2005, c. 586; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2007, cc. 718, 759, 823; 2008, c. 220; 2010, c. 843; 2014, c. 677; 2020, c. 829; 2022, cc. 41, 42.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
