{"id":300,"date":"2026-03-22T13:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2026-03-22T16:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:10:06","slug":"expungement-vs-sealing-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.codegland.com\/project\/expungement-vs-sealing-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Expungement vs. Sealing in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"300\" class=\"elementor elementor-300\" 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\">Expungement vs. Sealing in Virginia<\/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\">Understand the key differences between expungement and record sealing in Virginia and which option may apply to your case.<\/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\">Two Different Ways to Limit Access to a Criminal Record<\/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=\"70\" data-end=\"183\">Virginia law provides two primary forms of relief for criminal records: <strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"157\">expungement<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"180\">record sealing<\/strong>.While both options can reduce the impact of a criminal charge on background checks, they function differently and apply in different situations.Understanding the difference between these two processes is an important first step in determining which option may be available for your case.<\/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 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The process is governed by Virginia Code \u00a7 19.2-392.2.<\/p><p data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1210\">If granted, the record is removed from public access and generally will not appear in most background checks.<\/p>\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 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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=\"1317\" data-end=\"1488\">Record sealing is a separate legal process that limits who can access a criminal record and under what circumstances. Record sealing allows more access than expungement.<\/p><p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1611\">Sealed records are generally hidden from public background checks but remain accessible to certain government agencies.<\/p><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1684\">Virginia law allows record sealing under Virginia Code \u00a7 19.2-392.12.<\/p><p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1716\">Record sealing may apply to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1813\"><li data-section-id=\"1nw4mlr\" data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1742\">Some non-convictions<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6xipgh\" data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1775\">Some misdemeanor convictions<\/li><li data-section-id=\"eo6vxx\" data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1813\">Some low-level felony convictions<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1889\">Eligibility depends on the type of offense and required waiting periods<\/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 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