TITLE 6. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES BOARD

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Criminal Justice Services Board intends to consider promulgating 6VAC20-65, Rules Relating to Professional Standards of Conduct and Procedures for Decertification. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish, pursuant to Chapter 37 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, (i) statewide professional standards of conduct applicable to all certified law-enforcement officers and certified jail officers and (ii) appropriate due process procedures for decertification of law-enforcement officers and jail officers based on serious misconduct in violation of the established standards.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 13, 2024.

Agency Contact: Kristi Shalton, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-7801, FAX (804) 786-0410, or email kristi.shalton@dcjs.virginia.gov.