Sellado automático de delitos menores para personas sin antecedentes penales

Explicación Simple

A partir de julio de 2026, si alguien fue acusado de un delito menor pero fue declarado inocente o su caso fue cerrado sin condena, su récord se sellará automáticamente. Esto significa que esa información no aparecerá en su historial criminal, siempre que no tenga otros delitos.

Es como si tuvieras un cuaderno de tareas en la escuela y, después de entregar un trabajo, el profesor decide borrar esa tarea de tu historial si no has tenido problemas en otras clases.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina a Ana, quien fue acusada de un delito menor por un malentendido pero fue declarada inocente. En 2026, su caso se sellará automáticamente, lo que significa que nadie podrá ver ese incidente en su historial. Esto le ayudará a conseguir un trabajo sin que su pasado le afecte.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-392.11 - (Effective July 1, 2026) Automatic sealing of misdemeanor offenses resulting in acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal for persons with no convictions or deferred and dismissed offenses on their criminal history record. A. On at least an annual basis, the Department of State Police shall electronically review the Central Criminal Records Exchange and identify all persons with finalized misdemeanor case dispositions with an offense date on or after January 1, 1986, that resulted in (i) an acquittal, (ii) a nolle prosequi, or (iii) a dismissal, excluding any charge that was deferred and dismissed after a finding of facts sufficient to justify a finding of guilt, where the criminal history record of such person contains no convictions for any criminal offense for a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390 and where such criminal history record contains no arrests or charges for a violation of any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390 in the past three years, excluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2. For purposes of this subsection, any offense on the person's criminal history record that has previously been ordered to be sealed shall not be deemed a conviction. B. Upon identification of the finalized case dispositions under subsection A, the Department of State Police shall provide an electronic list of such offenses to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court and to any circuit court clerk who maintains a case management system that interfaces with the Department of State Police under subsection B1 of § 17.1-502 . The Department of State Police shall not be re