What to know about Virginia’s new Record Sealing Laws and More

New Opportunities to Clear Your Virginia Background Check: Record Sealing and Expungement Laws
Starting July 1, 2026, a new era begins in Virginia. Virginia’s new record sealing laws will allow individuals to remove…

How to Clear a Virginia Criminal Record
How to Clear a Virginia Criminal Record Virginia will soon have two types of record clearing laws: expungement and record…

Virginia’s New Record Sealing Laws impact on the Virginia Case Status and Information System
In the evolving landscape of criminal justice reform, Virginia is taking a significant step forward with the introduction of its…

Virginia Barrier Crimes and the Effect of Virginia’s Record Sealing Laws
With Virginia’s new record sealing laws when a criminal conviction is sealed, it is no longer a barrier crime. This…

Clean Slate Virginia Talks Record Sealing with the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce
Thank you to the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce! It was a pleasure to discuss Virginia’s new record sealing laws with…

How to Remove Your Data from the Virginia Status and Case Information System
Virginia’s new record sealing laws permit personal information regarding criminal convictions to be removed online from the Virginia status and…

How to use Virginia’s deferred disposition statute to expunge your pending charge
Deferred Disposition serves as a valuable legal option in Virginia, under Virginia Code Section 19.2-298.02. This provision offers those charged…

Deferred Disposition in Virginia: A Path to Expungement
Beginning in July 2021, Virginia introduced a transformative legal option for handling criminal cases, known as “Deferred Disposition.” This provision,…

Drug Possession charges can be sealed with Virginia’s new “Expungement Law”
Sealing Felony Drug Convictions in Virginia Introduction In 2025, Virginia’s new record sealing law will introduce a transformative opportunity for…