Virginia Code 53.1-24: Record of convictions and register to be kept.
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The Director shall file and preserve a copy of the judgment furnished by the clerk of the court of conviction of each prisoner and keep a register describing the term of his confinement, for what offense, and when received into a state correctional facility. The Director may dispose of these records with the consent of The Library of Virginia in accordance with retention regulations for records maintained by the Department established under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).
Terms Used In Virginia Code 53.1-24
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Director: means the Director of the Department of Corrections. See Virginia Code 53.1-1
- State correctional facility: means any correctional center or correctional field unit used for the incarceration of adult offenders established and operated by the Department of Corrections, or operated under contract pursuant to § Virginia Code 53.1-1
Code 1950, § 53-24; 1982, c. 636; 1994, c. 64; 2020, c. 759.