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This law was first created in 2022. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 386<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapter 582<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":352974,"section_number":"2.2-3706.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3706.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":352955,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":352974,"section_number":"2.2-3706.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3706.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1506249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377703,"identifier":"8.01-622.2","token":"8.01\/24\/8.01-622.2","url":"\/8.01-622.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-622.2\/","token":"8.01\/24\/8.01-622.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Injunction against disclosure of criminal investigative file materials under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-622.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except with respect to the disclosure of records under subdivision D 4 or clause (i) of subdivision D 5 of \u00a7 2.2-3706.1<\/a>, an injunction<\/span> may be awarded to prevent the disclosure of records related to criminal investigative files requested under \u00a7 2.2-3706.1<\/a> of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.).

\t\tIn making its determination, a court<\/span> shall consider the following and shall enter its findings<\/span> on the record:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Whether disclosure of the public records would constitute an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Whether disclosure of the public records would endanger the life or physical safety of any individual; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Whether disclosure of the public records would subject (i) the victim; (ii) the victim’s immediate family members as set forth in § 2.2-3706.1<\/a>, if the victim is deceased and the immediate family member is not a person<\/span> of interest or a suspect in the criminal investigation or proceeding; or (iii) the parent or guardian of the victim, if the victim is a minor<\/span> and the parent or guardian is not a person<\/span> of interest or a suspect in the criminal investigation or proceeding, to severe mental or emotional distress; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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