Part V. Expungement
6VAC35-160-310. Expungement requirements.
When a court orders or law requires the expungement of an individual's juvenile records, all records and personal identifying information associated with the expungement order shall be destroyed in accordance with the court order or statutory requirement. Nonidentifying information may be kept in databases or other aggregated files for statistical purposes.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-223 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 26, eff. September 20, 2017.
6VAC35-160-320. Notification to participating agencies.
The data owner shall notify all participating agencies to purge their records of any reference to the person whose record has been ordered expunged. The notification shall include a copy of the applicable court order, along with notice of the penalties imposed by law for disclosure of such personal identifying information (see § 16.1-309 of the Code of Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-223 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 26, eff. September 20, 2017.
6VAC35-160-330. Procedures for expunging juvenile record information.
A. Paper versions of records that have been ordered expunged shall be destroyed.
B. Computerized versions of records that have been ordered expunged shall be deleted from all databases and electronic files in such a way that the records cannot be accessed or recreated through ordinary use of any equipment or software that is part of the VJJIS and in accordance with the ITRM SEC 514–04 Removal of Commonwealth Data from Electronic Media Standard.
C. If personal identifying information concerning the subject individual is included in records that are not ordered expunged, the personal identifying information relating to the individual whose records have been ordered expunged shall be obliterated on the original, or a new document shall be created eliminating the personal identifying references to the individual whose record has been ordered expunged.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-223 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 26, eff. September 20, 2017.
6VAC35-160-340. Confirmation notice required to data owner.
Within 30 calendar days of receiving expungement instructions from the data owner, the participating agency shall expunge the juvenile record information in accordance with 6VAC35-160-330 and shall notify the data owner when the records have been expunged. The notification to the data owner shall indicate that juvenile records were expunged in accordance with court order and shall not identify the juvenile whose records were expunged.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-223 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 26, eff. September 20, 2017.
6VAC35-160-350. Expungement order received directly by participating agency.
When a participating agency receives an expungement order directly from a court, the participating agency shall promptly comply with the expungement order in accordance with 6VAC35-160-330 and shall notify the data owner of the court-ordered expungement. The data owner, upon receipt of such notification, shall contact the appropriate court and determine the validity of the notification, as applicable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 16.1-223 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 26, eff. September 20, 2017.