TITLE 6. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The
Forensic Science Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the
Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code
of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to
changes in Virginia statutory law where no agency discretion is involved. The
Forensic Science Board will receive, consider, and respond to petitions from
any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 6VAC40-60. DNA Data Bank
Regulations (amending 6VAC40-60-50).
Statutory Authority: §§ 9.1-1110 and 19.2-310.5 of
the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: September 23, 2015.
Agency Contact: Amy M. Curtis, Department Counsel,
Department of Forensic Science, 700 North 5th Street, Richmond, VA 23219,
telephone (804) 786-6848, FAX (804) 786-6857, or email
amy.curtis@dfs.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The amendment conforms to Chapter 193 of the 2015 Acts of
Assembly by adding the Department of State Police as an agency that may be
provided information from the DNA data bank by secure electronic exchange of
data.
6VAC40-60-50. Provision of DNA data bank information to the
Virginia Department of Corrections, the Department of State Police, and
the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Any information from the DNA data bank provided to a duly
authorized representative of the Department of Corrections or the Department
of State Police pursuant to § 19.2-310.2 of the Code of Virginia or to
the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to § 16.1-299.1 of the Code of
Virginia shall be by a secure electronic exchange of data.
VA.R. Doc. No. R15-4451; Filed August 3, 2015, 12:14 p.m.