Virginia Code — 9.1
Browse 261 sections in division 9.1 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 9.1-100. Department of Criminal Justice Services
- § 9.1-101. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Definitions
- § 9.1-101. (Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions
- § 9.1-101.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 9.1-102. Powers and duties of the Board and the Department
- § 9.1-102.1. Photo-identification cards
- § 9.1-103. Direct operational responsibilities in law enforcement not authorized
- § 9.1-104. Establishment of victim and witness assistance programs; purpose; guidelines
- § 9.1-105. Intensified Drug Enforcement Jurisdictions Fund
- § 9.1-106. Regional Criminal Justice Academy Training Fund; local fee
- § 9.1-107. Powers and duties of Director
- § 9.1-108. Criminal Justice Services Board membership; terms; vacancies; members not disqualified from holding other offices; designation of chairmen; meetings; compensation
- § 9.1-108.1. Executive Committee; authority; effect of certain actions
- § 9.1-109. Administration of federal programs
- § 9.1-110. School Resource Officer Grants Program and School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund
- § 9.1-111. Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses; duties
- § 9.1-112. Committee on Training; membership
- § 9.1-112.1. Criminal justice training academies; curriculum
- § 9.1-113. Compliance with minimum training standards by certain officers; exceptions
- § 9.1-114. Compliance with minimum training standards by officers employed after July 1, 1971, by officers appointed under § 56-353 after July 1, 1982, and by part-time officers
- § 9.1-114.1. Compliance with minimum training standards by school resource officers
- § 9.1-114.2. Compliance with minimum training standards and reporting requirements for detector canine handlers and detector canines
- § 9.1-115. Forfeiture of office for failing to meet training standards; termination of salary and benefits; extension of term
- § 9.1-116. Exemptions of certain persons from certain training requirements
- § 9.1-116.01. Universal certification for certain law-enforcement officers
- § 9.1-116.1. Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose; guidelines
- § 9.1-116.2. Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; duties
- § 9.1-116.3. Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee
- § 9.1-116.4. Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; purpose; guidelines
- § 9.1-116.5. Human Trafficking Response Coordinator; duties; report
- § 9.1-116.6. Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; purpose; guidelines
- § 9.1-116.7. Expired
- § 9.1-116.8. Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund
- § 9.1-116.9. Establishment of Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement
- § 9.1-116.10. Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments
- § 9.1-117. Repealed
- § 9.1-126. Application and construction of article
- § 9.1-127. Repealed
- § 9.1-128. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information; Board to adopt regulations and procedures
- § 9.1-128. (Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information; Board to adopt regulations and procedures
- § 9.1-129. Participation of state and local agencies in interstate system; access to system limited
- § 9.1-130. Procedures to be adopted by agencies maintaining criminal justice information systems
- § 9.1-131. Annual audits
- § 9.1-132. Individual's right of access to and review and correction of information
- § 9.1-133. Certain information not subject to review or correction
- § 9.1-134. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Sealing of criminal history record information
- § 9.1-134. (Effective July 1, 2026) Sealing of criminal history record information
- § 9.1-135. Civil remedies for violation of this chapter or Chapter 23 of Title 19.2
- § 9.1-136. Criminal penalty for violation
- § 9.1-137. Article to control over other laws; exceptions
- § 9.1-138. Definitions
- § 9.1-139. Licensing, certification, and registration required; qualifications; temporary licenses
- § 9.1-140. Exceptions from article; training requirements for out-of-state central station dispatchers
- § 9.1-140.01. Exemption from training requirements; central station dispatchers employed by central stations certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
- § 9.1-140.1. Registration; waiver of examination; locksmiths
- § 9.1-141. Powers of Board relating to private security services business
- § 9.1-142. Powers of Department relating to private security services businesses
- § 9.1-143. Private Security Services Advisory Board; membership
- § 9.1-144. Insurance required
- § 9.1-145. Fingerprints required; penalty
- § 9.1-146. Limitation on powers of registered armed security officers
- § 9.1-147. Unlawful conduct generally; penalty
- § 9.1-148. Unlawful procurement of a license; penalty
- § 9.1-149. Unlicensed activity prohibited; penalty
- § 9.1-149.1. Unlawful advertisement for regulated services; notice; penalty
- § 9.1-150. Monetary penalty
- § 9.1-150.1. Definitions
- § 9.1-150.2. Powers of Criminal Justice Services Board relating to special conservators of the peace appointed pursuant to § 19.2-13
- § 9.1-150.3. Powers of Department of Criminal Justice Services relating to special conservators of the peace appointed pursuant to § 19.2-13
- § 9.1-150.4. Unlawful conduct; penalties
- § 9.1-151. Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program; appointment of advisory committee
- § 9.1-152. Local court-appointed special advocate programs; powers and duties
- § 9.1-153. Volunteer court-appointed special advocates; powers and duties; assignment; qualifications; training
- § 9.1-154. Immunity
- § 9.1-155. Notice of hearings and proceedings
- § 9.1-156. Inspection and copying of records by advocate; confidentiality of records
- § 9.1-157. Cooperation of state and local entities
- § 9.1-158. Repealed
- § 9.1-161. Crime prevention specialists; duties
- § 9.1-162. Eligibility for crime prevention specialists
- § 9.1-163. Repealed
- § 9.1-165. Definitions
- § 9.1-166. Local governments to receive state funds for law enforcement
- § 9.1-167. Calculation of adjusted crime index; use
- § 9.1-168. Eligibility for funds
- § 9.1-169. Total amount and method of distribution of funds to counties and cities
- § 9.1-170. Distribution of funds to towns
- § 9.1-171. Distribution of discretionary fund
- § 9.1-172. Periodic determination of weights and constants
- § 9.1-173. Purpose
- § 9.1-173.1. Procedures for treatment of veterans and active service members
- § 9.1-174. Establishment of a community-based probation services agency
- § 9.1-175. Board to prescribe standards; biennial plan
- § 9.1-176. Mandated services; optional services and facilities
- § 9.1-176.1. Duties and responsibilities of local community-based probation officers
- § 9.1-177. Form of oath of office for local community-based probation officers
- § 9.1-177.1. Confidentiality of records of and reports on adult persons under investigation by, or placed on probation supervision with a local community-based probation services agency
- § 9.1-178. Community criminal justice boards
- § 9.1-179. Withdrawal from services
- § 9.1-180. Responsibilities of community criminal justice boards
- § 9.1-181. Eligibility to participate
- § 9.1-182. Funding; failure to comply; prohibited use of funds
- § 9.1-183. City or county to act as administrator and fiscal agent
- § 9.1-184. Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety created; duties
- § 9.1-185. Definitions
- § 9.1-185.1. Inapplicability of this article
- § 9.1-185.2. Powers of the Criminal Justice Services Board relating to bail bondsmen
- § 9.1-185.3. Powers of Department of Criminal Justice Services relating to bail bondsmen
- § 9.1-185.4. Limitations on licensure
- § 9.1-185.5. Bail bondsman licensure requirements
- § 9.1-185.6. Licenses; renewal
- § 9.1-185.7. Licensure of nonresidents
- § 9.1-185.8. Professional conduct standards; grounds for disciplinary actions
- § 9.1-185.9. Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements
- § 9.1-185.10. Collateral received in the course of business; standards and requirements
- § 9.1-185.11. Firearms, training and usage; standards and requirements
- § 9.1-185.12. Uniforms and identification; standards and restrictions
- § 9.1-185.13. Documentation and recordkeeping standards and requirements
- § 9.1-185.14. Reporting standards and requirements
- § 9.1-185.15. Recovery of bailees; methods of capture; standards and requirements; limitations
- § 9.1-185.16. Department submission to the State Corporation Commission
- § 9.1-185.17. Department submissions to local and regional correctional facilities
- § 9.1-185.18. Penalties
- § 9.1-186. Definitions
- § 9.1-186.1. Inapplicability of article
- § 9.1-186.2. Powers of Department and Board relating to bail enforcement agents
- § 9.1-186.3. Powers of Department relating to bail enforcement agents
- § 9.1-186.4. Limitations on licensure
- § 9.1-186.5. Bail enforcement agent license; criminal history records check
- § 9.1-186.6. Licenses; renewal
- § 9.1-186.7. Licensure of nonresidents
- § 9.1-186.8. Professional conduct standards; grounds for disciplinary actions
- § 9.1-186.9. Firearms, training and usage; standards and requirements
- § 9.1-186.10. Uniforms and identification; standards and restrictions
- § 9.1-186.11. Reporting standards and requirements
- § 9.1-186.12. Recovery of bailees; methods of capture; standards and requirements; limitations
- § 9.1-186.13. Penalties, criminal and monetary
- § 9.1-186.14. Expired
- § 9.1-187. Establishment of crisis intervention team programs
- § 9.1-188. Crisis intervention training program
- § 9.1-189. Crisis intervention team protocol
- § 9.1-190. Crisis intervention team program assessment
- § 9.1-191. Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program
- § 9.1-192. Community Policing Reporting Database; annual report
- § 9.1-192.1. Civilian deaths in custody; annual report
- § 9.1-193. Mental health awareness response and community understanding services (Marcus) alert system; law-enforcement protocols
- § 9.1-200. Department of Fire Programs
- § 9.1-201. Powers of Executive Director
- § 9.1-202. Virginia Fire Services Board; membership; terms; compensation
- § 9.1-203. Powers and duties of Virginia Fire Services Board; limitation
- § 9.1-203.1. Firefighter mental health awareness training
- § 9.1-203.2. Firefighter Alzheimer's disease and dementia training
- § 9.1-204. Fire service training facilities; allocation of funds therefor
- § 9.1-205. Thermal Imaging Camera Grant Fund established
- § 9.1-206. State Fire Marshal; qualifications; powers and duties; power to arrest, to procure and serve warrants, and to issue summonses; limitation on authority
- § 9.1-207. Inspection of certain state-owned, state-operated, or state-licensed facilities; enforcement of safety standards
- § 9.1-207.1. Firefighting foam management
- § 9.1-207.2. Prohibition on use of certain oriented strand board
- § 9.1-208. Agreements between Department and other agencies
- § 9.1-208.1. Volunteer Fire Department Training Fund
- § 9.1-209. Definitions
- § 9.1-210. Testing and certification of cigarettes
- § 9.1-211. Certification of cigarette testing
- § 9.1-212. Marking of cigarettes
- § 9.1-213. Provision of copies of certifications and illustration of the packaging markings; inspections
- § 9.1-214. Nonconforming cigarettes
- § 9.1-215. Powers of Director; regulation and implementation
- § 9.1-216. Enforcement; civil penalties
- § 9.1-217. Application of chapter to certain cigarettes; conflicting local ordinances preempted
- § 9.1-300. Definitions
- § 9.1-301. Conduct of interrogation
- § 9.1-302. Breach of procedures
- § 9.1-303. Informal counseling not prohibited
- § 9.1-304. Rights nonexclusive
- § 9.1-400. Title of chapter; definitions
- § 9.1-400.1. Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Trust Fund
- § 9.1-401. Continued health insurance coverage for disabled persons, eligible spouses, and eligible dependents
- § 9.1-401.1. Supplemental short-term disability benefit for state police officers
- § 9.1-402. Payments to beneficiaries of certain deceased law-enforcement officers, firefighters, etc., and retirees
- § 9.1-402.1. Payments for burial expenses
- § 9.1-403. Claim for payment; costs
- § 9.1-404. Order of the Virginia Retirement System
- § 9.1-405. Appeal from decision of Virginia Retirement System
- § 9.1-406. Repealed
- § 9.1-407. Training
- § 9.1-408. Records of investigation confidential
- § 9.1-500. Definitions
- § 9.1-501. Conduct of investigation
- § 9.1-502. Notice of charges; response; election to proceed under grievance procedure of local governing body
- § 9.1-503. Personal assets of officers
- § 9.1-504. Hearing; hearing panel recommendations
- § 9.1-505. Immediate suspension
- § 9.1-506. Informal counseling not prohibited
- § 9.1-507. Chapter accords minimum rights; exception
- § 9.1-508. Definitions
- § 9.1-509. Conduct of investigation; notice of charges
- § 9.1-510. Hearing; recommendations
- § 9.1-511. Immediate suspension
- § 9.1-512. Informal counseling not prohibited
- § 9.1-600. Civilian protection in cases of police misconduct; minimum standards
- § 9.1-601. Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies
- § 9.1-700. Definitions
- § 9.1-701. Overtime compensation rate
- § 9.1-702. Work period
- § 9.1-703. Hours of work
- § 9.1-704. Employee's remedies; award of attorneys' fees and costs
- § 9.1-705. Limitation of actions
- § 9.1-706. Sovereign immunity
- § 9.1-800. Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor
- § 9.1-801. Public safety officer defined
- § 9.1-802. Repealed
- § 9.1-900. Purpose of the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry
- § 9.1-901. Persons for whom registration required
- § 9.1-902. Offenses requiring registration
- § 9.1-903. Registration and reregistration procedures
- § 9.1-904. Periodic verification
- § 9.1-905. New residents and nonresident offenders; registration required
- § 9.1-906. Enrollment or employment at institution of higher education; information required
- § 9.1-906.1. Emergency shelters; notification; registration
- § 9.1-907. Procedures upon a failure to register, reregister, or verify registration information
- § 9.1-908. Duration of registration requirement
- § 9.1-909. Relief from registration, reregistration, or verification
- § 9.1-910. Removal of name and information from Registry
- § 9.1-911. Registry maintenance
- § 9.1-912. Registry access and dissemination; fees
- § 9.1-913. Public dissemination by means of the Internet
- § 9.1-914. Automatic notification of registration to certain entities; electronic notification to requesting persons
- § 9.1-915. Regulations
- § 9.1-916. Requests for Registry data by Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; confidentiality
- § 9.1-917. Limitation on liability
- § 9.1-918. Misuse of registry or supplement information; penalty
- § 9.1-919. Notice of penalty on forms and documents
- § 9.1-920. Liberal construction
- § 9.1-921. Exemption of information systems from provisions related to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency
- § 9.1-922. Use of Registry data by Statewide Automated Victim Notification (SAVIN) system; confidentiality
- § 9.1-923. Supplement to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry established
- § 9.1-1000. Retired and former law-enforcement officers; photo identification cards; retention of badge
- § 9.1-1100. Department of Forensic Science created; Director
- § 9.1-1100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 9.1-1101. Powers and duties of the Department
- § 9.1-1101.1. Purchase of forensic laboratory services
- § 9.1-1101.2. Possession or transfer of unlawful items by Department employees while engaged in the performance of official duties
- § 9.1-1102. Department to be isolated; security and protection of evidence
- § 9.1-1103. Forensic Science Academy
- § 9.1-1104. Rights of accused person or his attorney to results of investigation or to investigation
- § 9.1-1105. Reexamination by independent experts
- § 9.1-1106. Disposal of certain hazardous materials
- § 9.1-1107. Disposal of certain other property after analysis
- § 9.1-1108. Disposal of property held by Department for more than 15 years
- § 9.1-1109. Forensic Science Board; membership
- § 9.1-1110. Functions of Forensic Science Board
- § 9.1-1111. Scientific Advisory Committee; membership
- § 9.1-1112. Meetings and chairman
- § 9.1-1113. Functions of the Scientific Advisory Committee
- § 9.1-1200. Repealed
- § 9.1-1300. Domestic violence policies and procedures for law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth
- § 9.1-1301. Sexual assault policies for law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth; memoranda of understanding with institutions of higher education
- § 9.1-1400. Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Grant Fund and Program
- § 9.1-1500. Definitions
- § 9.1-1501. Certifications for victims of qualifying criminal activity
- § 9.1-1502. Proceedings for Enforcement of Chapter