                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) AUTOMATIC SEALING OF OFFENSES RESULTING IN CONVICTION
(§ 19.2-392.6)

A. If a person was convicted of a violation of any of the following sections
with an offense date on or after January 1, 1986, such conviction, including any
records relating to such conviction, shall be ordered to be automatically sealed
in the manner set forth in &#xA7; 19.2-392.7, subject to the provisions of
subsections B and C: a misdemeanor violation of &#xA7; 18.2-96 or 18.2-103;
&#xA7; 18.2-119, 18.2-120, or 18.2-134; a misdemeanor violation of &#xA7;
18.2-248.1; or &#xA7; 18.2-415.

B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C, any conviction listed under
subsection A shall be ordered to be automatically sealed if seven years have
passed since the date of the conviction and the person convicted of such offense
has not been convicted of violating any law of the Commonwealth that requires a
report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of &#xA7;
19.2-390 or any other state, the District of Columbia, or the United States or
any territory thereof, excluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2, during
that time period.

C. No conviction listed under subsection A shall be automatically sealed if, on
the date of the conviction, the person was convicted of another offense that is
not eligible for automatic sealing under subsection A.
			This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from seeking
sealing in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of &#xA7; 19.2-392.12 or
19.2-392.12:1.

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