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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>367458</law_id><section_number>52-45</section_number><catch_line>Protective Order Registry established</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="114" identifier="52">Police (State)</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="11" identifier="10">Protective Order Registry</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Superintendent shall establish, organize and maintain within the Department of State Police a computerized Protective <span class="dictionary">Order</span> Registry as a central repository of information regarding outstanding, valid protective <span class="dictionary">orders</span>. Such information shall be maintained and disseminated by the registry as accurately and completely as possible to assist in the expedited entry and dissemination of protective <span class="dictionary">order</span> information.</p></section></text><history>2002, cc. 810, 818.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
