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VA HB567
VA HB567Court records; aggregated case data, request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Court records; aggregated case data; request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a request for a report of aggregated case data is made by an attorney for the Commonwealth to assist in the performance of his duties, the clerk or the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, depending on if the request is made to a district court or circuit court, shall approve such request and provide such report of aggregated case data, which shall include the name, date of birth, and the last four digits of the social security number of any party. Under current law, such request may be denied to ensure compliance with existing law and such reports are prohibited from including the name, date of birth, or social security number of any party and images of the individual records in the respective case files. The bill also provides that no report of aggregated case data that includes the name, date of birth, and the last four digits of the social security number of any party provided to an attorney for the Commonwealth shall be disseminated further unless such information is redacted.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the rules for accessing aggregated case data from court records in Virginia. Currently, reports of aggregated case data, which are summaries of case information, cannot include personal details like names, dates of birth, or social security numbers, and these reports are generally accessible to the public. However, this bill creates an exception for requests made by an attorney for the Commonwealth, who is a prosecutor. If such a prosecutor requests aggregated case data to help with their duties, the court clerk or the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia must approve the request. The bill specifies that these reports can now include the name, date of birth, and the last four digits of the social security number of any party involved in the cases, but only for cases within that prosecutor's jurisdiction. Furthermore, any report containing this sensitive personal information provided to a prosecutor cannot be shared further unless that information is redacted, meaning it is removed or obscured.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB567) (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB567 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB567) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169231.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB567/text/HB567H1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB567/text/HB567HC2 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB567/text/HB567HC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB567) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095230.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB567/text/HB567 |
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