Confidentiality and Expungement

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This is Article 12 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Confidentiality and Expungement.” It is part of Chapter 11 “Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”. It contains 18 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 16.1-299	(Effective until July 1, 2026) Fingerprints and photographs of juveniles
§ 16.1-299.1	Sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction or adjudication of felony
§ 16.1-299.2	Repealed
§ 16.1-300	Confidentiality of Department records
§ 16.1-301	Confidentiality of juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosures to school principal and others
§ 16.1-302	Dockets, indices, and order books; when hearings and records private; right to public hearing; presence of juvenile in court
§ 16.1-302.1	Right of victim or representative to attend certain proceedings; notice of hearings
§ 16.1-303	Reports of court officials and employees when privileged
§ 16.1-304	Repealed
§ 16.1-305	Confidentiality of court records
§ 16.1-305.01	Access to child and spousal support case files
§ 16.1-305.1	Disclosure of disposition in certain delinquency cases
§ 16.1-305.2	Disclosure of notice of the filing of a petition and certain reports by division superintendent
§ 16.1-306	Expungement of court records
§ 16.1-307	Circuit court records regarding juveniles
§ 16.1-308	Effect of adjudication on status of child
§ 16.1-309	Penalty
§ 16.1-309.1	Exception as to confidentiality