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 amending 6VAC20-120, Regulations Relating to Criminal History Record Information Use and Security. The purpose of the proposed action is to (i) make technical amendments; (ii) eliminate unnecessary requirements; and (iii) update and clarify language to conform to Chapters 524 and 542 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, which require the establishment of a process for the automatic sealing of police and court records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed and allows a person to petition for the sealing of police and court records relating to certain convictions.

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 and 9.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 21, 2025.

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