VA SB748

Expands Virginia's vacatur process for human trafficking victims to include arrests and charges, not just convictions or adjudications of delinquency, allowing victims to clear their records more comprehensively

Broadens qualifying offenses to include any non-violent felony and any misdemeanor, replacing the previous list of specific code sections, while adding "ancillary matters" such as probation violations, contempt charges, and failure to appear related to qualifying offenses

Creates a rebuttable presumption that a petitioner was a trafficking victim if official documentation exists from federal, state, or local agencies, licensed psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, or qualified subject matter experts

Allows petitioners to omit identifying information about their trafficker if disclosure would jeopardize the safety of the petitioner, their family, or other trafficking victims

Grants automatic expungement of qualifying offenses and ancillary matters once a writ of vacatur is issued and any appeals are resolved, with refunds of all fines and penalties paid