§ 23.1-817 — Inspection of criminal incident information

Virginia § 23.1-817

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 23.1: INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
• Subtitle II: STUDENTS AND CAMPUS
• Ch. 8: HEALTH AND CAMPUS SAFETY
• Art. 3: CAMPUS SAFETY; CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENTS

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Criminal incident information of any campus police department established pursuant to § 23.1-810, including (i) the date, time, and general location of the alleged crime; (ii) a general description of injuries suffered or property damaged or stolen; and (iii) the name and address of any individual arrested as a result of felonies committed against persons or property or misdemeanors involving assault, battery, or moral turpitude reported to the campus police, shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizen of the Commonwealth, currently registered student of the institution, or parent of a registered student during the regular office hours of the custodian of such information unless such disclosure is prohibited by law. If the release of such information is likely to jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual, cause a suspect to flee or evade detection, or result in the destruction of evidence, such information may be withheld until such damage is no longer likely to occur from the release of such information.

Legislative History

1994, c. 457, § 23-232.2; 2016, c. 588.