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Chapter 1.
Department of Criminal Justice Services
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  • Article 1.
    General Provisions
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    • § 9.1-100
    Department of Criminal Justice Services
    § 9.1-101
    (For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 and 542) Definitions
    § 9.1-101
    (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 and 542) Definitions
    § 9.1-101.1
    Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
    § 9.1-102
    Powers and duties of the Board and the Department
    § 9.1-102.1
    Photo-identification cards
    § 9.1-103
    Direct operational responsibilities in law enforcement not authorized
    § 9.1-104
    Establishment of victim and witness assistance programs; purpose; guidelines
    § 9.1-105
    Intensified Drug Enforcement Jurisdictions Fund
    § 9.1-106
    Regional Criminal Justice Academy Training Fund; local fee
    § 9.1-107
    Powers and duties of Director
    § 9.1-108
    Criminal Justice Services Board membership; terms; vacancies; members not disqualified from holding other offices; designation of chairmen; meetings; compensation
    § 9.1-108.1
    Executive Committee; authority; effect of certain actions
    § 9.1-109
    Administration of federal programs
    § 9.1-110
    School Resource Officer Grants Program and School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund
    § 9.1-111
    Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses; duties
    § 9.1-112
    Committee on Training; membership
    § 9.1-112.1
    Criminal justice training academies; curriculum
    § 9.1-113
    Compliance with minimum training standards by certain officers; exceptions
    § 9.1-114
    Compliance with minimum training standards by officers employed after July 1, 1971, by officers appointed under § 56-353 after July 1, 1982, and by part-time officers
    § 9.1-114.1
    Compliance with minimum training standards by school resource officers
    § 9.1-114.2
    Compliance with minimum training standards and reporting requirements for detector canine handlers and detector canines
    § 9.1-115
    Forfeiture of office for failing to meet training standards; termination of salary and benefits; extension of term
    § 9.1-116
    Exemptions of certain persons from certain training requirements
    § 9.1-116.01
    Universal certification for certain law-enforcement officers
    § 9.1-116.1
    Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose; guidelines
    § 9.1-116.2
    Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; duties
    § 9.1-116.3
    Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee
    § 9.1-116.4
    Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; purpose; guidelines
    § 9.1-116.5
    Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; duties; report
    § 9.1-116.6
    Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; purpose; guidelines
    § 9.1-116.7
    Expired
    § 9.1-116.8
    Virginia Opioid Use Reduction and Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Transition Fund
    § 9.1-116.9
    Establishment of Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement
    § 9.1-116.10
    Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments
  • Article 3.
    Criminal Justice Information System
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    • § 9.1-126
    Application and construction of article
    § 9.1-127
    Repealed
    § 9.1-128
    (For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 and 542) Dissemination of criminal history record information; Board to adopt regulations and procedures
    § 9.1-128
    (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 and 542) Dissemination of criminal history record information; Board to adopt regulations and procedures
    § 9.1-129
    Participation of state and local agencies in interstate system; access to system limited
    § 9.1-130
    Procedures to be adopted by agencies maintaining criminal justice information systems
    § 9.1-131
    Annual audits
    § 9.1-132
    Individual's right of access to and review and correction of information
    § 9.1-133
    Certain information not subject to review or correction
    § 9.1-134
    (For contingent expiration see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 and 542) Sealing of criminal history record information
    § 9.1-134
    (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 and 542) Sealing of criminal history record information
    § 9.1-135
    Civil remedies for violation of this chapter or Chapter 23 of Title 19.2
    § 9.1-136
    Criminal penalty for violation
    § 9.1-137
    Article to control over other laws; exceptions
  • Article 4.
    Private Security Services Businesses
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    • § 9.1-138
    Definitions
    § 9.1-139
    Licensing, certification, and registration required; qualifications; temporary licenses
    § 9.1-140
    Exceptions from article; training requirements for out-of-state central station dispatchers
    § 9.1-140.01
    Exemption from training requirements; central station dispatchers employed by central stations certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
    § 9.1-140.1
    Registration; waiver of examination; locksmiths
    § 9.1-141
    Powers of Board relating to private security services business
    § 9.1-142
    Powers of Department relating to private security services businesses
    § 9.1-143
    Private Security Services Advisory Board; membership
    § 9.1-144
    Insurance required
    § 9.1-145
    Fingerprints required; penalty
    § 9.1-146
    Limitation on powers of registered armed security officers
    § 9.1-147
    Unlawful conduct generally; penalty
    § 9.1-148
    Unlawful procurement of a license; penalty
    § 9.1-149
    Unlicensed activity prohibited; penalty
    § 9.1-149.1
    Unlawful advertisement for regulated services; notice; penalty
    § 9.1-150
    Monetary penalty
  • Article 4.1.
    Special Conservators of the Peace
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    • § 9.1-150.1
    Definitions
    § 9.1-150.2
    Powers of Criminal Justice Services Board relating to special conservators of the peace appointed pursuant to § 19.2-13
    § 9.1-150.3
    Powers of Department of Criminal Justice Services relating to special conservators of the peace appointed pursuant to § 19.2-13
    § 9.1-150.4
    Unlawful conduct; penalties
  • Article 5.
    Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program
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    • § 9.1-151
    Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program; appointment of advisory committee
    § 9.1-152
    Local court-appointed special advocate programs; powers and duties
    § 9.1-153
    Volunteer court-appointed special advocates; powers and duties; assignment; qualifications; training
    § 9.1-154
    Immunity
    § 9.1-155
    Notice of hearings and proceedings
    § 9.1-156
    Inspection and copying of records by advocate; confidentiality of records
    § 9.1-157
    Cooperation of state and local entities
  • Article 8.
    Law-Enforcement Expenditures
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    • § 9.1-165
    Definitions
    § 9.1-166
    Local governments to receive state funds for law enforcement
    § 9.1-167
    Calculation of adjusted crime index; use
    § 9.1-168
    Eligibility for funds
    § 9.1-169
    Total amount and method of distribution of funds to counties and cities
    § 9.1-170
    Distribution of funds to towns
    § 9.1-171
    Distribution of discretionary fund
    § 9.1-172
    Periodic determination of weights and constants
  • Article 9.
    Comprehensive Community Corrections Act for Local-Responsible Offenders
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    • § 9.1-173
    Purpose
    § 9.1-173.1
    Procedures for treatment of veterans and active service members
    § 9.1-174
    Establishment of a community-based probation services agency
    § 9.1-175
    Board to prescribe standards; biennial plan
    § 9.1-176
    Mandated services; optional services and facilities
    § 9.1-176.1
    Duties and responsibilities of local community-based probation officers
    § 9.1-177
    Form of oath of office for local community-based probation officers
    § 9.1-177.1
    Confidentiality of records of and reports on adult persons under investigation by, or placed on probation supervision with a local community-based probation services agency
    § 9.1-178
    Community criminal justice boards
    § 9.1-179
    Withdrawal from services
    § 9.1-180
    Responsibilities of community criminal justice boards
    § 9.1-181
    Eligibility to participate
    § 9.1-182
    Funding; failure to comply; prohibited use of funds
    § 9.1-183
    City or county to act as administrator and fiscal agent
  • Article 10.
    Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety
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    • § 9.1-184
    Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety created; duties
  • Article 13.
    Crisis Intervention Teams
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    • § 9.1-187
    Establishment of crisis intervention team programs
    § 9.1-188
    Crisis intervention training program
    § 9.1-189
    Crisis intervention team protocol
    § 9.1-190
    Crisis intervention team program assessment
  • Article 14.
    Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program
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    • § 9.1-191
    Virginia sexual assault forensic examiner coordination program
  • Article 15.
    Virginia Community Policing and Corrections Reports
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    • § 9.1-192
    Community Policing Reporting Database; annual report
    § 9.1-192.1
    Civilian deaths in custody; annual report
  • Article 16.
    Mental Health Awareness Response and Community Understanding Services (Marcus) Alert System
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    • § 9.1-193
    Mental health awareness response and community understanding services (Marcus) alert system; law-enforcement protocols