Virginia § 19.2-392.10 - (Effective July 1, 2026) Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal
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§ 19.2-392.10. (Effective July 1, 2026) Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal
A. On at least a monthly basis, the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and any circuit court clerk who maintains a case management system that interfaces with the Department of State Police under subsection B1 of § 17.1-502 shall provide an electronic notification of all offenses in such case management system to the Department of State Police that were ordered to be automatically sealed pursuant to § 19.2-392.8.
B. Upon receipt of the electronic notification under subsection A, the Department of State Police shall proceed as set forth in § 19.2-392.13.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524, 542; 2023, cc. 554, 555; 2025, cc. 634 and 671, cl.12.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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