VA SB230

Expands expungement eligibility to individuals arrested, charged, summonsed, or indicted for infractions, crimes, or civil offenses who are not ultimately convicted, provided no stipulation of facts or finding of guilt was entered with deferred adjudication.

Allows a single petition to request expungement of police and court records for multiple charges arising from separate transactions or occurrences.

Lowers the legal standard for expungement from "manifest injustice" to "potential manifest injustice" and prohibits courts from denying expungement solely based on the existence of a prior conviction.

Requires the Commonwealth's Attorney to include the factual basis for any objection to an expungement petition and allows petitioners to proceed under a pseudonym during appeals.

Provisions become effective December 1, 2026, with court fees waived for expungement petitions filed under this section beginning July 1, 2026.