                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) ONLINE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM; EXCEPTIONS (§
17.1-293.1)

A. The Executive Secretary shall make available a publicly viewable online case
information system of certain nonconfidential information entered into the case
management system for criminal cases in the circuit courts participating in the
Executive Secretary&#8217;s case management system and in the general district
courts. Such system shall be searchable by defendant name across all
participating courts, and search results shall be viewable free of charge.

B. Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to &#xA7; 19.2-392.7, 19.2-392.8,
19.2-392.11, 19.2-392.12, or 19.2-392.12:1, the Executive Secretary shall not
make any offense that was ordered to be sealed available for online public
viewing in an appellate court, circuit court, or district court case management
system maintained by the Executive Secretary. Any offense that was sealed
without a court order pursuant to &#xA7; 19.2-392.6:1 or 19.2-392.17 shall not
be available for online public viewing in any such system.

C. Upon entry of a sealing order pursuant to &#xA7; 19.2-392.7, 19.2-392.8,
19.2-392.11, 19.2-392.12, or 19.2-392.12:1, any circuit court clerk who
maintains a viewable online case management or case information system shall not
make any offense that was ordered to be sealed available for online public
viewing. Any offense that was sealed without a court order pursuant to &#xA7;
19.2-392.6:1 or 19.2-392.17 shall not be available for online public viewing in
any such system.

HISTORY: 2018, cc. 127, 584; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555;
2025, cc. 634, 671.