Central Criminal Records Exchange

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This is Chapter 23 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Central Criminal Records Exchange.” It is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.

§ 19.2-387	Exchange to operate as a division of Department of State Police; authority of Superintendent of State Police
§ 19.2-387.1	Protective Order Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-387.2	National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact of 1998
§ 19.2-387.3	Substantial Risk Order Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-388	Duties and authority of Exchange
§ 19.2-388.1	Fingerprints submitted by Live Scan device
§ 19.2-389	(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information
§ 19.2-389.1	Dissemination of juvenile record information
§ 19.2-389.2	Background checks of applicants of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
§ 19.2-389.3	(Repealed effective July 1, 2026) Marijuana possession; limits on dissemination of criminal history record information; prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, and state and local governments; penalty
§ 19.2-390	Reports to be made by local law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, clerks of court, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Corrections officials to State Police; material submitted by other agencies
§ 19.2-390.01	Use of Virginia crime code references required
§ 19.2-390.02	Policies and procedures for law enforcement to conduct in-person and photo lineups
§ 19.2-390.03	Development and dissemination of model policy on fingerprinting and reports to the Central Criminal Records Exchange
§ 19.2-390.04	Custodial interrogations; recording
§ 19.2-390.1	Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-390.2	Repealed
§ 19.2-390.3	Child Pornography Registry; maintenance; access; required information
§ 19.2-391	Records to be made available to Exchange by state officials and agencies; duplication of records
§ 19.2-392	Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities
§ 19.2-392.01	Judges may require taking of fingerprints and photographs in certain misdemeanor cases
§ 19.2-392.02	National criminal background checks by businesses and organizations regarding employees or volunteers providing care to children or the elderly or disabled