                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REPORTING OF ENROLLMENT INFORMATION TO SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST MINORS
REGISTRY (§ 23.1-407)

A. Each associate-degree-granting and baccalaureate (i) public institution of
higher education and (ii) private institution of higher education shall
electronically transmit the complete name, social security number or other
identifying number, date of birth, and gender of each applicant accepted to
attend the institution to the Department of State Police, in a format approved
by the Department of State Police, for comparison with information contained in
the Virginia Criminal Information Network and National Crime Information Center
Sex Offender Registry File. Such data shall be transmitted (a) before an
accepted applicant becomes a student in attendance pursuant to 20 U.S.C. &#xA7;
1232g(a)(6) or (b) in the case of institutions with a rolling or instantaneous
admissions policy, in accordance with guidelines developed by the Department of
State Police in consultation with the Council.

B. Whenever it appears from the records of the Department of State Police that
an accepted applicant has failed to comply with the duty to register,
reregister, or verify his registration information pursuant to Chapter 9 (&#xA7;
9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the Department of State Police shall promptly
investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred,
obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of
&#xA7; 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the institution of higher
education is located.

HISTORY: 2006, cc. 857, 914, § 23-2.2:1; 2016, c. 588; 2020, c. 829.