Expungimiento de registros policiales y judiciales en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si te acusan de un crimen y al final no te declaran culpable, puedes pedir que se borren los registros de esa acusación. Esto significa que nadie podrá ver esa información negativa sobre ti en el futuro.

Es como borrar una foto vergonzosa de tu teléfono. Una vez que la eliminas, ya no está más y no puedes encontrarla, así como tus registros serán borrados.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue arrestado por un crimen que no cometió. Después de un juicio, fue declarado inocente. Ahora, Juan puede presentar una solicitud para que se borren todos los registros de su arresto y del juicio, para que no afecten su futuro.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-392.2 - (Effective July 1, 2026) Expungement of police and court records. A. If a person is charged with the commission of a crime, a civil offense, or any offense defined in Title 18.2, and 1. Is acquitted, or 2. A nolle prosequi is taken or the charge is otherwise dismissed, including dismissal by accord and satisfaction pursuant to § 19.2-151 , he may file a petition setting forth the relevant facts and requesting expungement of the police records and the court records relating to the charge. A person shall not be required to pay any court fees or costs for filing a petition under this subsection. B. If any person whose name or other identification has been used without his consent or authorization by another person who has been charged or arrested using such name or identification, he may file a petition with the court disposing of the charge for relief pursuant to this section. A person shall not be required to pay any court fees or costs for filing a petition under this subsection. A petition filed under this subsection shall include one complete set of the petitioner's fingerprints obtained from a law-enforcement agency. C. The petition with a copy of the warrant, summons, or indictment if reasonably available shall be filed in the circuit court of the county or city in which the case was disposed of by acquittal or being otherwise dismissed and shall contain, except when not reasonably available, the date of arrest and the name of the arresting agency. When this information is not reasonably available, the petition shall state the reason for such unavailability. The petition shall further state the specific criminal charge or civil offense to be expunged, the date of final disposition of the charge as set forth in the petition, the petitioner's d