A. Any pretrial investigation report prepared by a local pretrial services officer is confidential and is exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.). Such reports shall be filed as a part of the case record. Such reports shall be sealed upon receipt by the court and made available only by court order; except that such reports shall be available upon request to (i) any criminal justice agency, as defined in § 9.1-101, of this or any other state or of the United States; (ii) any agency where the accused is referred for assessment or treatment; or (iii) counsel for the person who is the subject of the report.
B. Any report on the progress of an accused under the supervision or custody of a pretrial services agency and any information relative to the identity of or inferring personal characteristics of an accused, including demographic information, diagnostic summaries, records of office visits, medical, substance abuse, psychiatric or psychological records or information, substance abuse screening, assessment and testing information, and other sensitive information not explicitly classified as criminal history record information, is exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.). However, such information may be disseminated to criminal justice agencies as defined in § 9.1-101 in the discretion of the custodian of these records.
2002, c. 769; 2007, c. 133.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 9 - Bail and Recognizances
§ 19.2-121. Fixing terms of bail
§ 19.2-124. Appeal from bail, bond, or recognizance order
§ 19.2-125. Release pending appeal from conviction in court not of record
§ 19.2-127. Conditions of release of material witness
§ 19.2-128. Penalties for failure to appear
§ 19.2-129. Power of court to punish for contempt
§ 19.2-130. Bail in subsequent proceeding arising out of initial arrest
§ 19.2-130.1. Bail terms set by court on a capias to be honored by magistrate
§ 19.2-131. Bail for person held in jurisdiction other than that of trial
§ 19.2-132. Motion to increase amount of bond fixed by judicial officer; when bond may be increased
§ 19.2-134. When bail piece to be delivered to accused; form of bail piece
§ 19.2-136. How bonds in recognizances payable; penalty
§ 19.2-137. Order of court on recognizance
§ 19.2-141. How recognizance taken for incapacitated or insane person or one under disability
§ 19.2-142. Where recognizance taken out of court to be sent
§ 19.2-144. Forfeiture of recognizance while in military or naval service
§ 19.2-145. How penalty remitted
§ 19.2-146. Defects in form of recognizance not to defeat action or judgment
§ 19.2-147. Docketing judgment on forfeited recognizance or bond
§ 19.2-148. Surety discharged on payment of amount, etc., into court
§ 19.2-150. Proceeding when surety surrenders principal
§ 19.2-151. Satisfaction and discharge of assault and similar charges
§ 19.2-152. Order discharging recognizance or superseding commitment; judgment for costs
§ 19.2-152.2. Purpose; establishment of pretrial services and services agencies
§ 19.2-152.3. Department of Criminal Justice Services to prescribe standards; biennial plan
§ 19.2-152.4. Mandated services
§ 19.2-152.4:3. Duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers
§ 19.2-152.5. Community criminal justice boards