                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PERSONS FOR WHOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED (§ 9.1-901)

A. Every person convicted on or after July 1, 1994, including a juvenile tried
and convicted in the circuit court pursuant to &#xA7; 16.1-269.1, whether
sentenced as an adult or juvenile, of an offense set forth in &#xA7; 9.1-902 and
every juvenile found delinquent of an offense for which registration is required
under subsection C of &#xA7; 9.1-902 shall register, reregister, and verify his
registration information as required by this chapter. Every person serving a
sentence of confinement on or after July 1, 1994, for a conviction of an offense
set forth in &#xA7; 9.1-902 shall register, reregister, and verify his
registration information as required by this chapter. Every person under
community supervision as defined by &#xA7; 53.1-1 or any similar form of
supervision under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision
thereof, on or after July 1, 1994, resulting from a conviction of an offense set
forth in &#xA7; 9.1-902 shall register, reregister, and verify his registration
information as required by this chapter.

B. Every person found not guilty by reason of insanity on or after July 1, 2007,
of an offense set forth in &#xA7; 9.1-902 shall register, reregister, and verify
his registration information as required by this chapter. Every person in the
custody of the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or
on conditional release on or after July 1, 2007, because of a finding of not
guilty by reason of insanity of an offense set forth in &#xA7; 9.1-902 shall
register, reregister, and verify his registration information as required by
this chapter.

C. Unless a specific effective date is otherwise provided, all provisions of the
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act shall apply retroactively.
This subsection is declaratory of existing law.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 584; 2005, c. 586; 2007, cc. 718, 744; 2009, cc. 813, 840;
2020, c. 829.