Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-392.6:1 — Sealing of former possession of marijuana offenses without entry of a court order
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 23.2: Sealing of Criminal History Record Information and Court Records, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-392.6:1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
A. Any criminal or civil offense that concluded with any final disposition as a charge or conviction of former § 18.2-250.1 shall be sealed without the entry of a court order. The Central Criminal Records Exchange, any court, any law-enforcement agency, and the Department of Motor Vehicles shall identify and seal the records of any such offense in its possession.
B. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not seal any charge or conviction under subsection A in violation of (i) federal regulatory record retention requirements or (ii) federal program requirements if the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to suspend a person's driving privileges as a result of the charge or conviction to be sealed.
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