# Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-392.6: Automatic sealing of offenses resulting in conviction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T19.2_C23.2_S19.2-392.6

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-392.6
- **Heading:** Automatic sealing of offenses resulting in conviction
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 19.2 / Chapter 23.2 / Section 19.2-392.6

## Text

A. (Effective until July 1, 2027) If a person was convicted of a violation of any of the following sections with an offense date on or after January 1, 1986, such conviction, including any records relating to such conviction, shall be ordered to be automatically sealed in the manner set forth in § 19.2-392.7 , subject to the provisions of subsections B and C: a misdemeanor violation of § 18.2-96 or 18.2-103 ; § 18.2-119 , 18.2-120 , or 18.2-134 ; a misdemeanor violation of § 18.2-248.1 ; or § 18.2-415 .

A. (Effective July 1, 2027) If a person was convicted of a violation of any of the following sections with an offense date on or after January 1, 1986, such conviction, including any records relating to such conviction, shall be ordered to be automatically sealed in the manner set forth in § 19.2-392.7 , subject to the provisions of subsections B and C: a misdemeanor violation of § 18.2-96 or 18.2-103 ; § 18.2-119 , 18.2-120 , or 18.2-134 ; a misdemeanor violation of former § 18.2-248.1 ; or § 18.2-415 .

B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C, any conviction listed under subsection A shall be ordered to be automatically sealed if seven years have passed since the date of the conviction and the person convicted of such offense has not been convicted of violating any law of the Commonwealth that requires a report to the Central Criminal Records Exchange under subsection A of § 19.2-390 or any other state, the District of Columbia, or the United States or any territory thereof, excluding traffic infractions under Title 46.2, during that time period.

C. No conviction listed under subsection A shall be automatically sealed if, on the date of the conviction, the person was convicted of another offense that is not eligible for automatic sealing under subsection A.

D. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting a person from seeking sealing in the circuit court pursuant to the provisions of § 19.2-392.12 or 19.2-392.12:1 .

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 524 , 542 ; 2023, cc. 554 , 555 ; 2025, cc. 634 , 671 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .

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