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Chapter 23.2.
Sealing of Criminal History Record Information and Court Records
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§ 19.2-392.5
Sealing defined; effect of sealing
§ 19.2-392.6
Automatic sealing of offenses resulting in conviction
§ 19.2-392.6:1
Sealing of former possession of marijuana offenses without entry of a court order
§ 19.2-392.7
Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in a conviction or deferred disposition
§ 19.2-392.8
Automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal or dismissal
§ 19.2-392.9
Repealed
§ 19.2-392.10
Process for automatic sealing of offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal
§ 19.2-392.11
Automatic sealing of misdemeanor offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal for persons with no convictions or deferred and dismissed offenses on their criminal history record
§ 19.2-392.12
Sealing of offenses resulting in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition
§ 19.2-392.12:1
Sealing of charges and convictions related to automatic sealing; petition
§ 19.2-392.12:2
Annual report
§ 19.2-392.13
Disposition of records when an offense is sealed; permitted uses of sealed records
§ 19.2-392.14
Disclosure of sealed records; penalty
§ 19.2-392.15
Prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies, etc., of state and local governments; penalty
§ 19.2-392.16
Dissemination of criminal history records and traffic history records by business screening services
§ 19.2-392.17
Traffic infractions deemed sealed