TITLE 6. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Detector Canine Handlers Employed by the Department of Corrections; Standards for the Training and Retention of Detector Canines
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
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 6VAC20-105, Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Detector Canine Handlers Employed by the Department of Corrections; Standards for the Training and Retention of Detector Canines. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish new regulatory requirements for (i) standards for training and retention of detector canines used by the Department of Corrections; and (ii) compulsory minimum training standards for detector canine handlers employed by the Department of Corrections.
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: February 25, 2026.
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.
VA.R. Doc. No. R22-6813; Filed January 05, 2026
TITLE 6. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Detector Canine Handlers Employed by the Department of Corrections; Standards for the Training and Retention of Detector Canines
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
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 6VAC20-105, Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Detector Canine Handlers Employed by the Department of Corrections; Standards for the Training and Retention of Detector Canines. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish new regulatory requirements for (i) standards for training and retention of detector canines used by the Department of Corrections; and (ii) compulsory minimum training standards for detector canine handlers employed by the Department of Corrections.
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: February 25, 2026.
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.
VA.R. Doc. No. R22-6813; Filed January 05, 2026