Virginia Code § 19.2-389.3, which is repealed effective July 1, 2026, outlined restrictions on public access to criminal records related to certain misdemeanor marijuana violations. It specified limited circumstances under which these records could be disclosed, such as for firearm eligibility, pretrial investigations, probation services, fingerprint comparisons, and legal proceedings. The law aimed to protect individuals' privacy while allowing specific authorized uses of criminal history information.
It restricted public access to criminal records related to certain misdemeanor marijuana violations and specified authorized disclosures for legal and investigative purposes.
No, it was repealed effective July 1, 2026, but previously governed the handling and disclosure of specific criminal records.
Records could be disclosed to authorized entities such as law enforcement, attorneys, probation agencies, and for fingerprint comparisons, but not for general public inspection.
It limits public access to their records, helping protect their privacy, while allowing certain agencies to access the information for specific legal and safety purposes.