Virginia has adopted the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact of 1998, establishing a system for sharing criminal history records between federal and state agencies. The law outlines the responsibilities of the FBI and state agencies to maintain and share criminal records for authorized noncriminal justice purposes, such as background checks. It also defines key terms and organizational roles involved in the system.
It establishes a system for sharing criminal history records between federal and state agencies for authorized noncriminal justice purposes like background checks.
The FBI manages federal data facilities, and Virginia's criminal history record repository is managed by designated state officials.
Yes, the Compact allows for the exchange of criminal records for employment and licensing background checks authorized by law.
State officials, including the chief administrator of the criminal history record repository, are designated as compact officers responsible for managing and sharing records.