Virginia law requires law enforcement agencies and officials to report arrests for certain serious offenses, including felonies and specific misdemeanors, to the Central Criminal Records Exchange. These reports must include detailed information, fingerprints, and photographs of the arrested individuals. The law ensures proper record-keeping and data sharing for criminal justice purposes.
Arrests for treason, any felony, certain misdemeanors punishable by jail, and specific other offenses must be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange.
The report must contain all information required by the Exchange, including fingerprints and, since 2006, a photograph of the arrested individual.
All law enforcement officers, sheriffs, city and town police officials, and other officials with arrest powers are responsible for submitting these reports.
Photographs became mandatory starting January 1, 2006, to be included with the arrest reports.