Expungement of Criminal Records

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This is Chapter 23.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Expungement of Criminal Records.” It is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 19.2-392.1	Statement of policy
§ 19.2-392.2	(Effective July 1, 2026) Expungement of police and court records
§ 19.2-392.2:1	Repealed
§ 19.2-392.2:2	Repealed
§ 19.2-392.3	Disclosure of expunged records
§ 19.2-392.3:1	Motion for the disclosure of expunged police and court records in a civil case
§ 19.2-392.4	Prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies, etc., of state and local governments