A. Criminal history record information shall be disseminated, whether directly or through an intermediary, only in accordance with § 19.2-389.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 9.1-128

  • Board: means the Criminal Justice Services Board. See Virginia Code 9.1-101
  • Criminal history record information: means records and data collected by criminal justice agencies on adult individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, or other formal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom. See Virginia Code 9.1-101
  • Dissemination: means any transfer of information, whether orally, in writing, or by electronic means. See Virginia Code 9.1-101

B. The Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the interstate dissemination of criminal history record information by which criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth shall ensure that the limitations on dissemination of criminal history record information set forth in § 19.2-389 are accepted by recipients and will remain operative in the event of further dissemination.

C. The Board shall adopt regulations and procedures for the validation of an interstate recipient’s right to obtain criminal history record information from criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth.

1981, c. 632, §§ 9-187, 9-188; 2001, c. 844.