{"id":288,"date":"2026-03-22T13:23:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2026-03-22T13:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:34:26","slug":"what-charges-can-be-expunged-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/what-charges-can-be-expunged-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"What Charges Can Be Expunged in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"288\" class=\"elementor elementor-288\" 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 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data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/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\">Expungement Depends on the Outcome of the Case<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-message-id=\"ad2e5d11-91f6-492e-814a-e06efefb41d6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"187\">In Virginia, expungement eligibility is based on how a case ended, not the type of charge. No charges are excluded solely due to their nature.A charge may qualify for expungement if it did not result in a conviction, such as: dismissal, nolle prosequi, or not guilty (acquittal).Expungement may also be available in cases of stolen identity, even if it resulted in a conviction. In these situations, a person may petition the court under Virginia Code \u00a7 19.2-392.2.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"><div class=\"text-center\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\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 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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\">Expungement Is Not Limited to Certain Types of Charges<\/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=\"1002\" data-end=\"1135\">Because eligibility depends on the case outcome, expungement can apply to any type of charge if the case ended in a qualifying way.<\/p><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1201\">For example, expungement may be available for charges such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1320\"><li data-section-id=\"1nkyfhh\" data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1214\">Assault<\/li><li data-section-id=\"gn50py\" data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1226\">Larceny<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1r7xdot\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1244\">Drug offenses<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13o1tjd\" data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1267\">Disorderly conduct<\/li><li data-section-id=\"g3r13d\" data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1280\">Trespass<\/li><li data-section-id=\"8h6jmr\" data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1320\">Other misdemeanor or felony charges<\/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 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0247923 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0247923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b392a75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b392a75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a0871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2a0871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"952\" 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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-57bb6a9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57bb6a9\" 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=\"1475\" data-end=\"1540\">In most situations, convictions cannot be expunged in Virginia.If a person was convicted of the offense, expungement is generally not available under Virginia law.However, some convictions may qualify for record sealing, which is a different type of record relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e77877 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e77877\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-9c8a818 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c8a818\" 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 &amp; Learn More<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21a2f1 animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b21a2f1\" 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-f4684a4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4684a4\" 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=\"131\" data-end=\"260\">Eligibility for expungement depends on the case outcome, surrounding circumstances, and whether the court approves the request.The best way to begin is to check if your case may qualify.This quick check can help determine whether expungement or record sealing may be available for your situation.You may also find these guides helpful:<\/p><ul data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"677\"><li data-section-id=\"1g9psli\" data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"548\">Virginia Expungement Eligibility<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lplrix\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"588\">How to Expunge a Record in Virginia<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ycv4vs\" data-start=\"589\" 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