                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION PROCEDURES (§ 9.1-903)

A. Every person convicted, including juveniles tried and convicted in the
circuit courts pursuant to &#xA7; 16.1-269.1, whether sentenced as an adult or
juvenile, of an offense for which registration is required and every juvenile
found delinquent of an offense for which registration is required under
subsection C of &#xA7; 9.1-902 shall be required upon conviction to register,
reregister, and verify his registration information with the Department of State
Police. The court shall order the person to provide to the local law-enforcement
agency of the county or city where he physically resides all information
required by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry. The court shall
immediately remand the person to the custody of the local law-enforcement agency
for the purpose of obtaining the person&#8217;s fingerprints and photographs of
a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion in the Registry.
Upon conviction, the local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the
State Police all the necessary registration information.

B. Every person required to register shall register in person within three days
of his release from confinement in a state, local or juvenile correctional
facility, in a state civil commitment program for sexually violent predators or,
if a sentence of confinement is not imposed, within three days of suspension of
the sentence or in the case of a juvenile of disposition. A person required to
register shall register, and as part of the registration shall submit to be
photographed, submit to have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis and submission to the DNA data bank to
determine identification characteristics specific to the person, provide
electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or other Internet
communication name or identity information that the person uses or intends to
use, submit to have his fingerprints and palm prints taken, provide information
regarding his place of employment, and provide motor vehicle, watercraft and
aircraft registration information for all motor vehicles, watercraft and
aircraft owned by him. The local law-enforcement agency shall obtain from the
person who presents himself for registration or reregistration one set of
fingerprints, electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or
other Internet communication name or identity information that the person uses
or intends to use, one set of palm prints, place of employment information,
motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information for all motor
vehicles, watercraft and aircraft owned by the registrant, proof of residency
and a photograph of a type and kind specified by the State Police for inclusion
in the Registry and advise the person of his duties regarding reregistration and
verification of his registration information. The local law-enforcement agency
shall obtain from the person who presents himself for registration a sample of
his blood, saliva or tissue taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to
determine identification characteristics specific to the person. If a sample
from the person is stored in the DNA data bank, as indicated by the Department
of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system, no additional sample
shall be taken. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the
State Police all necessary registration information.

C. To establish proof of residence in Virginia, a person who has a permanent
physical address shall present one photo-identification form issued by a
governmental agency of the Commonwealth which contains the person&#8217;s
complete name, gender, date of birth and complete physical address. The local
law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police a copy of the
identification presented by the person required to register.

D. Any person required to register shall also reregister in person with the
local law-enforcement agency following any change of name or any change of
residence, whether within or without the Commonwealth. The person shall register
in person with the local law-enforcement agency within three days following his
change of name. If his new residence is within the Commonwealth, the person
shall register in person with the local law-enforcement agency where his new
residence is located within three days following his change in residence. If the
new residence is located outside of the Commonwealth, the person shall register
in person with the local law-enforcement agency where he previously registered
within 10 days prior to his change of residence. If a probation or parole
officer becomes aware of a change of name or residence for any of his
probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer
shall notify the State Police forthwith of learning of the change. Whenever a
person subject to registration changes residence to another state, the State
Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.

E. Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local
law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days
following any change of the place of employment, whether within or without the
Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of the
place of employment for any of his probationers or parolees required to
register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the State Police
forthwith upon learning of the change of the person&#8217;s place of employment.
Whenever a person subject to registration changes his place of employment to
another state, the State Police shall notify the designated law-enforcement
agency of that state.

F. Any person required to register shall reregister in person with the local
law-enforcement agency where his residence is located within three days
following any change of owned motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft
registration information, whether within or without the Commonwealth. If a
probation or parole officer becomes aware of a change of owned motor vehicle,
watercraft and aircraft registration information for any of his probationers or
parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer shall notify the
State Police forthwith upon learning of the change of the person&#8217;s owned
motor vehicle, watercraft and aircraft registration information. Whenever a
person required to register changes his owned motor vehicle, watercraft and
aircraft registration information to another state, the State Police shall
notify the designated law-enforcement agency of that state.

G. Any person required to register shall reregister either in person or
electronically with the local law-enforcement agency where his residence is
located within 30 minutes following any change of the electronic mail address
information, any instant message, chat or other Internet communication name or
identity information that the person uses or intends to use, whether within or
without the Commonwealth. If a probation or parole officer becomes aware of a
change of the electronic mail address information, any instant message, chat or
other Internet communication name or identity information for any of his
probationers or parolees required to register, the probation or parole officer
shall notify the State Police forthwith upon learning of the change.

H. Every person required to register shall submit to be photographed by a local
law-enforcement agency every two years, during such person&#8217;s required
verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7; 9.1-904,
commencing with the date of initial verification. The local law-enforcement
agency shall forthwith forward the photograph of a type and kind specified by
the State Police to the State Police. Where practical, the local law-enforcement
agency may electronically transfer a digital photograph containing the required
information to the Registry.

I. Upon registration and every two years thereafter during such person&#8217;s
required verification month and time interval pursuant to subsection B of &#xA7;
9.1-904, every person required to register shall be required to execute a
consent form consistent with applicable law that authorizes a business or
organization that offers electronic communications or remote computer services
to provide to the Department of State Police any information pertaining to that
person necessary to determine the veracity of his electronic identity
information in the Registry.

J. The registration shall be maintained in the Registry and shall include the
person&#8217;s name, any former name if he has lawfully changed his name during
the period for which he is required to register, all aliases that he has used or
under which he may have been known, the date and locality of the conviction for
which registration is required, his fingerprints and a photograph of a type and
kind specified by the State Police, his date of birth, social security number,
current physical and mailing address and a description of the offense or
offenses for which he was convicted. The registration shall also include the
locality of the conviction and a description of the offense or offenses for
previous convictions for the offenses set forth in &#xA7; 9.1-902.

K. The local law-enforcement agency shall forthwith forward to the State Police
all necessary registration or reregistration information received by it. Upon
receipt of registration or reregistration information the State Police shall
forthwith notify the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality listed as the
person&#8217;s address on the registration and reregistration.

L. If a person required to register does not have a legal residence, such person
shall designate a location that can be located with reasonable specificity where
he resides or habitually locates himself. For the purposes of this section,
&#8220;residence&#8221; shall include such a designated location. If the person
wishes to change such designated location, he shall do it pursuant to the terms
of this section.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 584; 2004, c. 834; 2005, c. 586; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2007, cc.
718, 759, 823; 2008, c. 220; 2010, c. 843; 2014, c. 677; 2020, c. 829; 2022, cc.
41, 42.