                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACCESS TO RECORDS (§ 37.2-905.2)

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and for the purpose of performing
their duties and obligations under this chapter, the Department of Corrections,
the Commitment Review Committee, the Department, and the Office of the Attorney
General are authorized to possess, copy, and use all records, including records
under seal, from all state and local courts, clerks, departments, agencies,
boards, and commissions, including but not limited to offices of attorneys for
the Commonwealth, the Virginia State Police, local police and sheriffs
departments, local schools, institutions of higher education, the Department of
Juvenile Justice, court services units, community services boards, the
Department, state and local departments of social services, and probation and
parole districts. Upon request, the records, documents, notes, recordings, or
other information of any kind shall be provided to the Department of
Corrections, the Commitment Review Committee, the Department, or the Office of
the Attorney General within 20 days of receiving such request.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Corrections,
the Commitment Review Committee, the Department, and the Office of the Attorney
General may possess, copy, and use presentence reports, postsentence reports,
and victim impact statements, including records under seal, for all lawful
purposes under this chapter.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 876; 2009, c. 740.