Access to Criminal Investigative Records in Virginia

In 2021, Virginia passed a law to presume public access to closed criminal investigate records under the state’s Freedom of Information law. Prior to the law’s passage, law enforcement agencies were allowed full discretion to decide whether or not to disclose requested criminal investigative files. Effective: July 2021.

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