{"id":273,"date":"2026-03-21T15:55:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2026-03-22T14:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:21:08","slug":"virginia-record-sealing-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/virginia-record-sealing-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Record Sealing Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"273\" class=\"elementor elementor-273\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4825d53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4825d53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a84c8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60a84c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Virginia Record Sealing Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dd04b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50dd04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"274\">Find out who may qualify for record sealing under Virginia law and whether your case may qualify.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71cb33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c71cb33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd6b54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cd6b54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290d0aa animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"290d0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Eligible for Record Sealing in Virginia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e3c9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8e3c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8fc7e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb8fc7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"567\">Virginia law allows certain criminal records to be sealed from public access under Virginia Code \u00a7 19.2-392.12. Some criminal records are subject to automatic sealing, while others require that a petition be filed to seal.<\/p><p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"722\">Record sealing does not erase the record entirely, but it limits who can view the record, which can reduce the impact of the charge on background checks.<\/p><p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"804\">Eligibility depends on the outcome of the case and the type of offense involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4022a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba4022a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See If You Qualify<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d732a62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d732a62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9e68c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e9e68c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e2211 animated-slow e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5e2211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6919677c5a811a5f4a11e1a7_About-Hero-Image-p-1080-1-300x153.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6919677c5a811a5f4a11e1a7_About-Hero-Image-p-1080-1-1024x521.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6919677c5a811a5f4a11e1a7_About-Hero-Image-p-1080-1-768x390.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f081a08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f081a08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e6757 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36e6757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Determining Whether Your Case Qualifies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c430410 animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c430410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0763a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c0763a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2092\">Eligibility for record sealing depends on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29450e animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d29450e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbd514 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cbd514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322f5d6 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The type of charge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb538 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cfb538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509a4b2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"509a4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-gavel\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504.971 199.362l-22.627-22.627c-9.373-9.373-24.569-9.373-33.941 0l-5.657 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elementor-size-default\">The outcome of the case<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb7345 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cb7345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e915822 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e915822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-shield-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.5 83.7l-192-80a48.15 48.15 0 0 0-36.9 0l-192 80C27.7 91.1 16 108.6 16 128c0 198.5 114.5 335.7 221.5 380.3 11.8 4.9 25.1 4.9 36.9 0C360.1 472.6 496 349.3 496 128c0-19.4-11.7-36.9-29.5-44.3zM256.1 446.3l-.1-381 175.9 73.3c-3.3 151.4-82.1 261.1-175.8 307.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb89eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb89eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waiting periods required by law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200eb67 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"200eb67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30eaf8c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"30eaf8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A person\u2019s criminal history<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba601b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba601b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cde3d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cde3d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db9f66 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db9f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Situations Where Record Sealing May Be Available<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2ada7 animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d2ada7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adeb21f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adeb21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"939\">In general, petition-based record sealing may be available for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1126\"><li data-section-id=\"by58e6\" data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1001\">Most misdemeanor convictions or deferrals and dismissals<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2m9unu\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1067\">Most Class 5 and Class 6 felonies or deferrals and dismissals<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1r478ni\" data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1126\">Felony Larceny convictions or deferrals and dismissals<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caeb08e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"caeb08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Virginia<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lplrix\" data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2732\">How to Expunge a Record in Virginia<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efdcaca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efdcaca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f448421 e-con-full e-transform animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f448421\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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