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Harmful materials; civil liability for publishing or distributing to minors on the Internet.
Parole Board; eligibility determinations, reports.
Judges and magistrates, retired or active; personal information on the Internet, penalty.
Interlocutory decrees or orders, certain; appeals.
Industrial hemp; regulated hemp products, etc.
Crime victim rights; notification from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Writs of actual innocence; statue of limitations for filing of a petition.
Sexually transmitted infections; testing of certain persons following arrest or indictment, etc.
Marijuana; advertising restrictions, penalties.
Marijuana; advertising restrictions, penalties.
Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty.
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; breach of Canons of Judicial Conduct.
Sexually transmitted infections; testing of certain persons following arrest or indictment, etc.
Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act; notifications to victims.
Sex trafficked youth; DCJS to administer two-year pilot program to provide safe harbor for youth.
Family abuse protective orders; filing a petition on behalf of minors.
Notifications in juvenile cases; exception to confidentiality.
Sexual extortion; penalty.
Alcohol safety action programs; local independent policy board to select attorneys for board.
Racketeering offenses; penalty.
Protective orders; extensions and continuances, other monetary relief, penalty.
Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; aggravated murder charge.
Assault and battery; public transportation service vehicle operators, penalty.
Trespass; other person lawfully in charge of the property includes maint. code official of locality.
Involuntary temporary detention; termination of a period of detention.
Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records.
Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination thereof; data collection.
Missing and Exploited Children, National Center for; dissemination of criminal history record info.
Victims of crime; compensation, awards from Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; appointment of sworn unit investigators to Unit, powers and duties.
Civil cases; motion for the disclosure of expunged police and court records.
Public defender; supplementing compensation.
Personal appearance by two-way electronic video/audio communication; waiver of preliminary hearing.
Court-appointed counsel; requests for additional compensation, determination by judge.
Emergency custody; temporary detention, alternative transportation.
Vulnerable adults; financial exploitation, venue for trial.
Weapon of terrorism; definition, penalty.
Minors; buying or selling, exceptions, penalties.
Abduction of a minor; penalty.
Sexually violent predators; civil commitment, penalty.
Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; various changes to Act.
Civil action for trafficking in persons; charge or conviction not required.
Crimes by gangs; expands definition, penalties for gang crimes.
Organized retail theft; establishes as a crime, report, penalty.
Trace evidence collection kit; collection, retention, and storage of kits, effective date.
Criminal appeals; duties of the Attorney General and attorney for the Commonwealth.
Unmanned aircraft system; peeping or spying into a dwelling or occupied building, etc., penalty.
Retired Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges; recall in circuit courts.
Criminal proceedings; disposition when defendant found incompetent.
Temp. detention in hospital; testing, etc., mental/physical condition resulting from intoxication.
Involuntary admission; release of individual.
Health care providers; threats made against providers, penalty.
Attorney fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions, increases fees.
Temp. detention in hospital; testing, etc., mental/physical condition resulting from intoxication.
Criminal proceedings; disposition when defendant found incompetent.
Community services boards; information to certain defendants, services provided by boards.
Telephone, digital pager, or other device; causing to ring or signal with intent to annoy, penalty.
Appointment of counsel; Class 1 felony cases, compensation.
Catalytic converters; unlawful possession, purchase, or sale, penalty.
Child day program or family day system; operating or engaging in the conduct thereof.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; review, deferred disposition.
Criminal history record information; dissemination.
Cigarette; definition, delivery sale requirements.
False emergency communication to emergency personnel; false information, penalties, report.
Child Pornography Registry; required information.
Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence; penalty.
Hate crimes and discrimination; antisemitism, penalties.
Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
Industrial hemp; selling or offering for sale a topical hemp product, etc.
Jewish faith or ethnicity; addressing discrimination against persons.
Child victims and witnesses; using two-way closed-circuit television, expands age range.
Defendant with a disorder or disability; sealing of criminal history record information, etc.
Assault and battery; persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability.
Substantial risk orders; substantial risk factors and considerations.
Marijuana related offenses; modification of sentence.
Restricted driver's license; issuance for multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated, etc.
Reproductive health care services; definition, prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes.
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference).
Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures.
Temporary detention; certified evaluators, report.
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; removal of name and identifying information.
Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall, evaluation, etc.
Imprisonment; consecutive terms.
Misdemeanor; reduces maximum term of confinement.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; written explanation, appeal.
Search warrants; menstrual health data prohibited, definition.
Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated.
Fines, costs, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.
Juvenile 16 years of age or older; charges requiring preliminary hearing.
Court-appointed counsel; increases statutory caps for fees paid in indigent cases.
Pregnant women; website that provides available service and programs.
Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty.
Abortion; right to informed consent, civil penalty.
Prostitution; solicitation, penalties, fees for certain offenses.
Workplace violence; violence in place of employment or at any other workplace, etc., penalty.
Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.
Firearms; use or display when committing a felony, increases mandatory minimum sentences, penalty.
Law-enforcement officers; protected personal information.
Enhanced earned sentence credits; firearm-related offense, felony conviction during confinement.
Marijuana; search and seizure, driving or operating a motor vehicle, etc., while intoxicated.
Attorney General; instituting or conducting criminal prosecutions.
Resisting detention; Class 3 misdemeanor.
Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty.
Felony homicide; felonious acts, certain drug offenses, penalty.
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses.
Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
Investigation prior to release; input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; expands the Supplement to the Registry.
Court-ordered treatment; expedited diversion in lieu of criminal adjudication.
Right to Contraception Act; sets out statutory protections for an individual's right.
Surrogacy; relinquishment of parental rights.
Abortion; use of public funds prohibited.
Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference).
Hard body armor; wearing in public, exceptions, penalty.
Sexual battery; an accused who was a member of clergy, penalty.
Sex trafficked youth; DCJS to administer two-year pilot program to provide safe harbor for youth.
Family or household member; definition, penalty.
Public defender; supplementing compensation.
Adults charged with a criminal offense punishable by incarceration; collection & reporting of data.
Probation; possession of controlled substance by confidential informant.
Criminal and traffic cases; fines and costs assessed against juveniles, report.
False emergency communication to emergency personnel; penalties, report.
Felony offenses; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences.
Assault and battery against a family or household member; prior conviction, second offense sentence.
Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
Human services workers; assault and battery, penalty.
Correctional officers; arrest without a warrant during transportation of inmate.
Custodial interrogation of a child; statement of leniency.
Minors; admission to mental health facility for inpatient treatment.
Action of forfeiture; disposal of property, exemptions.
Law-enforcement officer; magistrates to observe during training duties, etc.
Biological evidence; storage, preservation, and retention of evidence in felony cases.
Psilocybin; possession or distribution for certain medical purposes permitted, penalty.
Community corrections alternative program; defendants required to enter into and complete program.
Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence.
Juvenile transfer hearing; factors to be considered.
Fines, costs, forfeitures, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.
Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated.
Trespass; service of process.
Revocation of suspension of sentence and probation; hearing, sentencing.
Orders for involuntary outpatient evaluations & services; evidence of defendant's mental condition.
Arrest without warrant authorized in certain cases; powers of arrest, private police officers.
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses.
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses and odor of marijuana, exclusion of evidence.
Family abuse; coercive control, penalty.
Protective orders; workplace violence.
Court-appointed counsel, et al.; training standards for interacting w/ victims of sexual assaults.
Custodial interrogation of a child; advisement of rights.
Hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; possession, civil penalty.
Witnesses; summons in a criminal matter, requirements.
Court of Appeals of Virginia; makes various changes to procedures and jurisdiction of the Court.
Emergency custody or temporary detention order; custody and transportation of persons, etc.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; midpoint for violent felony offenses, report, effective date.
Abuse & neglect; financial exploitation, changes term incapacitated adults, definitions, penalties.
Disposition when defendant found incompetent; involuntary admission of the defendant.
Criminal records; effect of criminal convictions on licensure, data to be included in report.
Clerk of the court; copies of appointment order to counsel.
Sexual abuse of animals; definitions, penalty.
Behavioral health dockets; responsibilities of local pretrial services officers.
Involuntary temporary detention; disclosure of health records.
Juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosures to school principals.
Arrest warrant; offenses committed during a close pursuit.
Criminal cases; increases compensation for experts.
Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation, transfer of custody, alternative custody.
Search warrants; copy of search warrant and affidavit given to at least one adult occupant.
Catalytic converters; tampering with, etc., penalty.
Sentencing documents; transmission to the DHP and DBHDS.
Criminal sexual assault; broadens definition of intimate parts, penalty.
Writ of actual innocence; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence, etc.
Writ of vacatur; victims of sex trafficking, payment of fees or costs.
Involuntary temporary detention; disclosure of health records.
Wrongful incarceration; compensation.
Catalytic converters; tampering with, etc., penalty.
Physical evidence recovery kits; victim's right to notification, storage.
Probation violation guidelines; use of sentencing revocation report and discretionary sentencing.
Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; separate, dismissed, etc.
Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation of incapacitated adults by an agent, penalty.
Permanent protective orders; Hope Card Program created.
Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue.
Stalking; venue, penalty.
Abuse & neglect; financial exploitation, changes term incapacitated adults, definitions, penalties.
Sexual assault nurse & forensic examiners; testimony by two-way video conferencing.
Sharing of forfeited assets; promoting law enforcement.
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose, guidelines.
Alternative custody arrangements; options to increase use for certain individuals.
Misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations, penalty.
Competency to stand trial; order for evaluation or treatment.
Juvenile records; identification of children receiving coordinated services.
Bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney.
DNA data bank sample tracking system; replaces certain references in Code.
Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities, exception.
Youth sports leagues; background checks and training requirements for coaches and staff.
Unlawful hazing; civil and criminal liability.
Unlawful hazing; civil and criminal liability.
Unlawful hazing; amends definition, civil and criminal liability, penalties.
Unlawful hazing; amends definition, civil and criminal liability, penalties.
Search warrants; removes certain provisions in regard to execution of warrants.
Search warrants; execution.
Search warrants; execution.
Drug possession; persons charged with first offense, probation.
Driver's licenses; revocation, completion of specialty dockets.
Law-enforcement officers; evidence obtained during prohibited stop.
Analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood; failure to advise person of rights.
Criminal records; sealing of offenses resulting in a deferred & dismissed disposition or conviction.
Governor; authority to grant relief from fines and penalties.
Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.
Minors; prohibition of deceptive tactics during custodial interrogation.
Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures.
Sex trafficking; minors engaged in prostitution, etc.
Law-enforcement employees; alleged wrongdoing.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; written explanation, appeal.
Marijuana; expungement of offenses, civil penalty.
Law-enforcement officer; purpose of traffic stop.
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; raises maximum age for delinquency matters.
Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused, copies may be electronic, etc.
Summons; promise to appear after issuance.
Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program; created, authorization to administer.
Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction; relevant mitigating evidence.
Protective orders, permanent; contact between petitioner and respondent, violation of orders.
Sealing of offenses; results in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition.
Assault and battery; persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, etc.
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.
Earned sentence credits; repeals four-level classification system for awarding & calculation, etc.
Firefighting, emerg. medical services, or law-enforcement equipment & vehicles; destroying, penalty.
Fentanyl; selling, giving, etc., to another person, penalties.
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalties.
Earned sentence credits; possession of child pornography.
Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
Attorney General; instituting/conducting crim. prosecutions for certain violence against children.
Traffic offenses, certain; issuing citations.
Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.
Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigation of elder abuse crimes.
Arrest/prosecution of individual experiencing mental health emerg.; assault against law enforcement.
Driver's licenses; revocation, completion of specialty dockets.
Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency.
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of the Code of Virginia to the degrees of robbery offenses.
Sex trafficking; minors engaged in prostitution, etc.
Juvenile justice; human trafficking screening.
Victim of sex trafficking; clarifies definition to include minors, affirmative defense, etc.
Minor victims of sex trafficking; arrest and prosecution.
Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; mistake of age defense.
Human trafficking; VSCC to convene a work group to create a common definition.
Human Trafficking Victim Support Certification Program; victim support certificate.
Anti-Human Trafficking and Survivor Trust Fund; created, report.
Victims of human trafficking; expands definition, affirmative defense, writ of vacatur.
Assault and battery; penalties when committed against certain persons.
Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
Sexually explicit visual material to another; unlawful dissemination, penalty.
Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions.
Law-enforcement officers; prohibition on use of show-up identification.
Custodial interrogations; inauthentic replica documents prohibited.
Catalytic converter; damage to motor vehicles, penalties.
Damage to motor vehicles; penalties.
Criminal cases; sentencing by jury.
Larceny of a catalytic converter; penalty.
Window tinting; vehicle stop.
Drug-related investigations; use of confidential informants.
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses, exclusion of evidence.
Juveniles; appointment of counsel, indigency.
Right to counsel; target of investigation, accused appearing without counsel.
Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program; created.
Right to counsel; target of investigation.
Criminal cases and traffic infractions; eliminates accrual of interest on fines and costs.
Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused.
Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation of person when transfer of custody.
Bail; subsequent proceeding arising out of initial arrest.
Expunged criminal records; use in civil action.
Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order.
Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused.
Temporary detention; alternative custody.
Nolle prosequi or dismissal without prejudice prior to preliminary hearing; subsequent indictment.
Controlled substances; reduces penalties for possession.
Controlled substances; substance shall not include mere residue that is not a usable quantity, etc.
Fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution; collection fees.
Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; underpaid work.
Misdemeanor; reduces maximum term of confinement in jail.
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection.
Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, etc.
Family abuse; coercive control, penalty.
Protective orders; workplace violence.
Writ of actual innocence; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence.
Court-appointed counsel, et. al; training standards for interacting w/ victims of sexual assaults.
Marijuana and certain traffic offenses; issuing citations.
Custodial interrogation of a child; advisement of rights.
Hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; possession, civil penalty.
Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigation of elder abuse crimes.
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.
Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
Assault and battery against a family or household member; prior conviction, etc.
Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving, etc.
Duties of drivers approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty.
Switchblade knives; manufacture and distribution.
Warrants; issuance by magistrates.
Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.
Prisoners; medical and mental health treatment of those incapable of giving consent.
Unmanned aircraft systems; used by law-enforcement officers, persons sought for arrest.
Central Criminal Records Exchange; reports, duties and authority.
Volunteer assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth; appointment in certain jurisdiction.
Illegal gambling; definition.
Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.
Contempt of court; willful failure to appear.
Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; created, fees for offenses related to sex trafficking.
Physicians; advertising.
Overdoses; safe reporting.
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; reregistration schedule.
Forgery; venue for prosecution.
Prostitution and sex trafficking; offenses involving a minor, penalties.
Resetting bail, bond, and recognizance determinations; jurisdiction.
Community corrections alternative program; establishment.
Unmanned aircraft system; trespass, military airfield or military helicopter landing zone, penalty.
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; reregistration schedule.
Restrictive housing; data collection and reporting, Department of Corrections to submit report.
Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; possession or distribution at public school.
Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another person; penalty.
Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to certain private vendors.
Health care provider; threats of death or bodily injury to a provider, penalty.
Prostitution; promoting travel, penalty.
Driving while intoxicated or operating watercraft while intoxicated; maiming, etc., of another.
Forensic Science, Department of; accrediting bodies.
Cruelty to animals; increases penalty.
Physical evidence recovery kit tracking system.
Law-enforcement officials; to knowingly, with intent to mislead an official, giving false reports.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; amount of award.
Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; possession or distribution at public school.
Public elementary and secondary school students; protective orders, notification.
Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to certain private vendors.
Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty.
Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; establishes position, duties, report.
False caller identification information; penalty.
Motor vehicles, certain; operation by sex offenders.
Child abuse and neglect; victims of sex trafficking, etc.
Air bags; counterfeit or nonfunctional bags prohibited.
Child support; nonpayment, amount of arrearage paid, suspension of driver's license.
Bail bondsman; surrender of principal, deposit.
Crime victim rights; notice of release of defendant found unrestorably incompetent.
Felons; restoration of firearms rights, report to State Police.
DNA analysis; conviction of certain crimes or similar ordinance of a locality.
Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent.
Forfeiture on recognizance; bail bondsman, suspension of license.
Police and court records; expungement of records, absolute pardon.
Bail and recognizances; magistrate's checklist, surety's basis for request for capias.
Credit cards; offenses, venue.
Minors; prostitution and human trafficking related crimes, increases penalty.
Prostitution-related crimes; minors, penalties.
Handheld personal communications devices; prohibition on holding while driving.
Child victims and witnesses; testimony, using two-way closed-circuit television.
Motor vehicle registration, licensing, and certificates of title statutes; reorganization, etc.
Out-of-state conviction of drug offenses; person may petition for restricted driver's license.
Investigations and reports by probation officers; persons eligible for parole.
Students; offenses reportable by juvenile intake officers to school division superintendents.
Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act; prevention of juvenile crime prior to intake.
Juveniles; trial as an adult.
Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration procedures for change of email address.
Public schools; alternative accountability process.
Death penalty; severe mental illness.
Disorderly conduct in public places; school activities.
Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit.
Community work in lieu of payment of fines and court costs; authority of the court.
Geriatric, terminally ill, or permanently physically disabled prisoners; conditional release.
Juveniles; preliminary hearing, trial as an adult.
Competency report; unrestorably incompetent defendant.
Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses, effective clause.
Charges and convictions, certain; expungement.
Underage alcoholic possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.
Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
Forgery; venue for prosecution.
Cruelty to animals with intent to intimidate or threaten a household member; penalty.
Elementary or secondary school, private or public; threats to bomb/damage, false info as to danger.
HIV or hepatitis B or C viruses; exposure to bodily fluids, infection, hearing on petition.
Specialty dockets; report.
Law enforcement; DCJS to establish.
Emergency protective order; required conditions, petition to dissolve or modify.
Child Pornography Registry; contents of Registry, criminal investigations, report.
Fluorinated hydrocarbons or vapors; prohibited inhalants or other noxious chemical substances.
Vehicle registration; dismissal of summons for expiration, proof of compliance.
Nonattorney attendance officer; motion for a rule to show cause, child in need of supervision.
Unmanned aircraft systems; search warrants.
Handheld personal communications devices; use while passing stopped school bus.
Evidence; accident reconstruction, criminal cases.
Tow truck drivers; criminal history.
Alcoholic beverage control; possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by interdicted persons.
Home solicitation; prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; offenses requiring registration.
Human trafficking victims; petition for vacatur and expungement of convictions, etc.
Harassment by computer and electronic means; penalty.
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, exceptions.
Refusal of tests; restricted license.
Investigation of social history of juvenile; mental health examination for certain offenses.
Inmates; community service work in lieu of payment for fines and court costs.
Tax; responsibility for collection and satisfaction of all fines, costs, etc.
Juvenile and domestic relations district court; social history report, consideration and waiver.
Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
Police & court records; expungement of records relating to misdemeanor/nonviolent felony conviction.
Court-established community service programs; community service work in lieu of pymt. of fine, etc.
Juvenile offenders; eligibility for parole.
Criminal cases and traffic infractions; eliminates accrual of interest on fines and costs.
Court-established community service programs; community service work in lieu of pymt. of fine, etc.
Charges and convictions, certain; expungement.
Passing a stopped school bus; civil penalty.
Elementary school, etc.; students not guilty of disorderly conduct, school property or school bus.
School resource officers and school security officers; data on use of force against students, etc.
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Public schools; enrolled students, disorderly conduct.
Bail; data collection and reporting standards, report.
Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
Passing stopped school bus; certain local ordinances.
Preliminary protective orders; hearing dates.
Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; petition for release, procedures.
Misdemeanor sexual offenses; increases statute of limitations where the victim is a minor.
Geriatric, terminally ill, etc., prisoners; conditional release.
HIV or hepatitis B or C viruses; exposure to bodily fluids, infection, expedited testing.
Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes.
Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors; criminal case.
Support person for minor victim; presence in courtroom.
Juveniles; increases minimum age at which a juvenile must be tried as an adult.
Petit larceny; defines punishment.
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, penalty.
Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, penalty.
Admission to bail; expiration and extension of recognizance, notice to bail bondsman.
Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.
Marijuana; possession and consumption, penalty.
Juveniles; places of confinement, separation of juveniles from adult offenders.
Notaries; qualifications, conviction of a felony.
Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration procedures for change of email address.
Private security services businesses; qualifications, felony convictions.
Electronic tracking devices; consent of fleet vehicle operator.
Juvenile court; appointment of counsel, waiver.
Grass; throwing or depositing certain substances on the highway.
Larceny; prima facie evidence of intent to commit by employed caregiver of an adult.
Smoking; unlawful in motor vehicle with a minor present.
Forfeiture of property used in connection with commission of crimes; finding of guilt required.
Employment of persons 18 years of age or older, etc., in a sexually oriented business; prohibited.
Employment discrimination; prohibited against electoral board members & assistant general registrar.
Smoking; unlawful in motor vehicle with a minor present.
Criminal history record information; limitations on dissemination of information.
Binary explosives; use, penalty.
Waiver of extradition; a judge is required to revoke bail of any person who waives proceedings, etc.
Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; fentanyl testing products.
Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence.
School principals; incident reports.
Carnal knowledge of pretrial or posttrial offender; bail bondsmen, increases penalty.
Sex offenders; prohibited entry onto school property, penalty.
Testing of bodily fluids; deemed consent.
Trespass; use of an unmanned aircraft system, penalty.
Trespass; use of an unmanned aircraft system, penalty.
Involuntary mental health treatment; minors, access to firearms.
Sanctuary policies; enforcement of federal immigration laws.
CBD oil and THC-A oil; certification for use, dispensing.
Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
Correctional Officer Procedural Guarantee Act; created.
Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; commitment for inpatient hospitalization.
Restitution; penalties other than fines, limitations on actions.
Restitution; probation.
Forfeited assets; state or local agency that receives net proceeds of asset from DCJS, etc.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; restitution owed to victims.
Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony.
Involuntary commitment of a juvenile; notification of parents.
Witness testimony; accompanied by certified facility dogs.
Juvenile offenders; Retention of jurisdiction.
Unmanned aircraft systems; use by Department of State Police and Department of Transportation.
Installation of a pen register or trap and trace device; emergency circumstances.
Human trafficking; posting hotline information, civil penalty.
Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; judicial performance evaluation program, report.
Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones.
Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exception.
Civil immunity; programs for probationers, nonprofit corporation officials, worksite supervisors.
Timeliness of indictments; discharge from jail.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; judicial performance evaluation program, report.
DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; restitution owed to victims.
Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
Weekend jail time; replaces provision limiting nonconsecutive days.
Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
Witness testimony; accompanied by certified facility dogs.
School boards, local, etc.; prohibits assisting person for new job if engaged in misconduct w/minor.
Obstructing justice and resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
Unmanned aircraft by a locality; search warrant, exception.
Search warrants; return to jurisdiction where executed.
Pretrial services agencies; Department of Criminal Justice Services to review, report.
Informal truancy plans; students proceeded against or adjudicated on more than 2 occasions.
Felony conviction; compensation for wrongful incarceration.
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; certain fraud crimes committed by a supplier.
Restitution; probation.
Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
Assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalty.
Prostitution-related crimes; increases penalties if a minor is involved.
Violation of protective order or stalking; third or subsequent offense, penalty.
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty.
Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.
Postrelease incarceration; violations of postrelease supervision.
Alcohol; unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession.
Income tax return; notification of data breach, taxpayer identity information.
CBD oil and THC-A oil; certification for use, dispensing.
Service of process; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth.
Abduction; reports to school division superintendents.
Protective orders, preliminary; contents of order.
Driving under the influence of alcohol; highways.
Criminal cases; deferred disposition.
Driving under influence of alcohol; secure transdermal alcohol monitoring.
Electronic transmission of nude or partially nude images of minors by minors; penalty.
Marijuana possession, etc.; expungement of certain charges and convictions.
Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
Computer trespass; expands crime, monitoring location of a minor, etc., by parent or legal guardian.
Police and court records; expungement, plea agreements.
Juvenile sentencing factors; geriatric release of juvenile offenders.
Juvenile offenders; eligibility for parole.
School principals; incident reports.
Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence.
Court fines and costs; community service.
Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.
Admission to bail; human trafficking.
Sex Offenders and Crimes Against Minors Registry; removal of name from Registry.
Carnal knowledge of pretrial or posttrial offender; bail bondsmen, increases penalty.
Sex offenders; prohibited entry onto school property, penalty.
Driver's licenses; suspension of license for unsatisfied judgments and after certain accidents.
Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; evaluation.
Arrests; law-enforcement agency to report, etc.
Victim telephone numbers and email addresses; confidentiality of information in criminal cases.
Juveniles; places of confinement.
Criminal history record information; discovery.
Testing of bodily fluids; deemed consent.
Forfeiture of property used in connection with commission of crimes; finding of guilt required.
Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigations of any criminal violation of Virginia law.
Marijuana field test; evidence at trial.
Two-way video testimony; reports by Chief Medical Examiner.
Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
Chief Medical Examiner, Office of; collection of fees.
School principals; incident reports.
Dog boarding establishments; group play requirements, penalty.
Custody and visitation agreements; best interests of the child, definition of other violent abuse.
Alcoholic beverage control; possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by interdicted persons.
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; status of parole-eligible inmates, report.
Crime victims and witnesses; immigration status.
Child support; nonpayment, amount of arrearage paid, suspension of driver's license.
Distracted driving; handheld personal communications devices, driving with an animal.
Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.
Distracted driving; penalty.
Distracted driving; authority of local government.
Handheld personal communications devices in motor vehicles; hands-free operation, exceptions.
DNA; sample taken upon conviction, fee.
Prosecution; statement of expenses.
Presumption of death; missing person reports.
Assault and battery; hate crime, penalty.
Abortions; performance, eliminates certain requirement.
Abortion; a pregnant person has a fundamental right to obtain.
Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
Hate crimes; immigration status, civil action, penalty.
Firearms; purchase or transport, simple assault hate crime.
Birth control; definition.
Hate crimes; gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty.
Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
Abortion; informed written consent.
Jails; ascertaining citizenship of person taken into custody.
Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes.
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession.
CBD oil and THC-A oil; certification for use, dispensing.
Lethality assessment program; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish.
Careless driving; cause of injury to vulnerable road user, penalty.
Tethered unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement agency.
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Concealed handguns; disqualifications for permit, adjudications of delinquency.
Marijuana; convicted of possession, expungement of police and court records.
Computer crimes; adds various crimes for which attorneys may issue administrative subpoenas.
Police and court records; expungement of records.
Sealing of court and police records; nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.
Petit larceny; penalty for committing after state of emergency.
Marijuana possession, etc.; expungement of certain charges and convictions.
Employment-related information; disclosure to law-enforcement agency.
Sentencing guidelines; appeals.
Sports official; punishment for using abusive language towards official.
Involuntary admission order; person may not possess, purchase or transport firearms.
Minors; delinquent act, children in need of services.
DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
Juveniles; increases minimum age for trial as adult.
Switchblade knife; person who has a valid concealed handgun permit authorized to carry, etc.
Criminal sexual assault; establishes safe reporting.
Restitution; enforcement.
Telecommunications; warrant requirement for records.
Search warrants; unattended deaths.
Larceny; subsequent offenses.
Discovery in criminal cases; duty to provide.
Juvenile and domestic relations district; pretrial appeals by the Commonwealth.
Computer trespass; penalty.
Immunity of employers; employees and independent contractors convicted of a nonviolent offense.
Fornication; repeals crime.
Writ of actual innocence; a person may petition based on biological evidence regardless of plea.
Police and court records; expungement of records.
Police and court records; expungement of records, absolute pardon.
Summons; falsely signing, misdemeanor.
Convicts as witnesses; limitation on impeachment evidence.
Method of execution; lethal injection drugs.
Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
Crime victims; immigration status.
Prostitution; minors.
Pretrial Services Act; repeals Act.
Criminal cases; admissibility of prior inconsistent statements.
Victims of human trafficking; expungement of police and court records.
Prostitution; expungement of convictions.
Police and court records; expungement, acquittals.
Learner's permits; issuance to delinquent children.
Passing a stopped school bus; conviction shall not be made part of driving record.
Solicitation; prohibited on premises with a no soliciting sign, penalty.
Sentencing guidelines; modification, new sentencing proceeding.
Restitution; payments of defendant on supervised probation.
Overdoses; safe reporting.
Restitution; enforcement.
Police and court records; expungement of records, pardons.
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; removal of name and information from Registry.
Strip searches; authorized search of certain misdemeanants, etc.
Eluding police; penalty.
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; includes certain deputy sheriffs under coverage.
Firearm or pneumatic gun; allowing access by children age four or younger, penalty.
Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
Hate crimes; reporting to State Police.
Closed preliminary hearings; child pornography, etc., case.
Presentence reports; access by work release programs.
Student discipline, alternative; assault and battery without bodily injury.
Suicide; abolishes common-law crime.
Profane swearing or cursing in public; eliminates crime.