Virginia’s new record sealing laws permit personal information regarding criminal convictions to be removed online from the Virginia status and…

The Truth about the Seven-year limit for background checks The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) prohibits reporting of non-convictions seven…

In Virginia criminal justice, an absolute pardon stands as a beacon of hope for those who have been wrongly convicted….

In Virginia, a class one misdemeanor is a category of criminal offenses. Virginia code section 18.2-11 authorizes punishment for a…

In Virginia’s criminal justice system, a simple pardon is a beacon of hope for individuals looking to move forward and…

Virginia Code § 19.2-392.12 (passed into law in 2021 and will be effective July 1, 2025) provides for certain convictions…

In 2021, Virginia enacted legislation that allows criminal convictions to be sealed from public view. This is different than expungement…

There are two types of record clearing laws in Virginia: Expungement and criminal record sealing (which will become effective in…