CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACCESS TO RECORDS (§ 37.2-905.2)

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and for the purpose of performing
their duties and obligations under this chapter, the Department of Corrections,
the Commitment Review Committee, the Department, and the Office of the Attorney
General are authorized to possess, copy, and use all records, including records
under seal, from all state and local courts, clerks, departments, agencies,
boards, and commissions, including but not limited to: offices of attorneys for
the Commonwealth, Virginia State Police, local police and sheriffs’
departments, local schools, colleges and universities, Department of Juvenile
Justice, court services units, community services boards, Department, state and
local departments of social services and probation and parole districts. Upon
request, the records, documents, notes, recordings or other information of any
kind shall be provided to the Department of Corrections, the Commitment Review
Committee, the Department, or the Office of the Attorney General within 20 days
of receiving such request.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Corrections,
the Commitment Review Committee, the Department, and the Office of the Attorney
General may possess, copy and use presentence reports, postsentence reports, and
victim impact statements, including records under seal, for all lawful purposes
under this chapter.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 876; 2009, c. 740.