A. The Department of State Police shall keep and maintain a computerized Protective Order Registry. The purpose of the Registry shall be to assist the efforts of law-enforcement agencies to protect their communities and their citizens. The Department of State Police shall make Registry information available, upon request, to criminal justice agencies, including local law-enforcement agencies, through the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN). Registry information provided under this section shall be used only for the purposes of the administration of criminal justice.
B. No liability shall be imposed upon any law-enforcement official who disseminates information or fails to disseminate information in good faith compliance with the requirements of this section, but this provision shall not be construed to grant immunity for gross negligence or willful misconduct.
2002, cc. 810, 818.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 23 - Central Criminal Records Exchange
§ 19.2-387.1. Protective Order Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-387.2. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact of 1998
§ 19.2-387.3. Substantial Risk Order Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-388. Duties and authority of Exchange
§ 19.2-388.1. Fingerprints submitted by Live Scan device
§ 19.2-389. Dissemination of criminal history record information
§ 19.2-389.1. Dissemination of juvenile record information
§ 19.2-389.2. Background checks of applicants of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
§ 19.2-390.01. Use of Virginia crime code references required
§ 19.2-390.02. Policies and procedures for law enforcement to conduct in-person and photo lineups
§ 19.2-390.04. Custodial interrogations; recording
§ 19.2-390.1. Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-390.3. Child Pornography Registry; maintenance; access
§ 19.2-392. Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities