Virginia State Crime Commission

1/17/2025

9:00 a.m.

House Appropriations Room, Room 1200

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Agenda

2025 Crime Commission Legislative Package:

Amendments to Reporting of Surveillance Technology Equipment by Law Enforcement Statute (HB 1496, 2024 Session)

Mary Jane Burton Case Review

Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)

Sealing of Criminal Records

8/19/2025

Noon

House Room C

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Agenda

Photo Speed Monitoring:

Vision Zero Network

Virginia State Police

Virginia Department of Transportation

Member Handouts

Impaired Driving Update:

Cannabis Control Authority

Department of Forensic Science

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Virginia State Police

Implementation of RapBack Update:

Virginia State Police

Implementation of Sealing Criminal Records Legislation Update

Virginia State Police

Office of the Executive Secretary

Department of Motor Vehicles

Sealing Brochure

11/19/2025

Noon

House Room A

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Agenda

At a Glance: Data on Firearm Injuries among Virginians

Gun Related Deaths in Virginia

Firearms Transaction Center

Firearm Purchaser Licenses

Operation Ceasefire Virginia

- Ceasefire Virginia Preliminary Report

9/17/2024

2:00 P.M.

MEETING CANCELLED

10/22/2024

12:00 P.M.

House Room B

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Agenda

Current DFS Quality System and the Duty to Correct: An Update on the Mary Jane Burton Project

Notification Letters

Mary Jane Burton Case Review: Project Status

Budget Language Handout

Mary Jane Burton Case Review: Next Steps 

11/14/2024

12:00 P.M.

House Room B

Live Stream Link

Presentations will be made available at the start of the meeting

Agenda

Update on the Implementation of Sealing of Criminal Records Legislation (Presentations and Reports):

Virginia State Police:

Presentation

Report

Office of the Executive Secretary:

Presentation

Report

Virginia Court Clerks Association:

Report

Status Report on Progress of the NCSC Time Study

Department of Criminal Justice Services:

Presentation

Department of Motor Vehicles:

Presentation

Staff Presentation: Law Enforcement Use of Technology: Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)

Virginia Court Opinions

2022 Attorney General Opinion (Right-of-Ways)

12/16/2024

12:30 P.M.

House Room B

Agenda

Findings from the 2024 Surveillance Technology Equipment Reporting

Overview of JCOTS 2025 Legislative Package

2024 Crime Commission Studies: Recommendations and Policy Options

01/10/2023

11:00 A.M.

Senate Committee Room (Pocahontas Building)

Agenda

2023 Crime Commission Legislative Package

11/21/2023

1:00 P.M.

East Reading Room
(Patrick Henry Building)

Agenda

Intentional Homicide

Staff Presentation

General Principles for Curbing Violent Crime

Gun Violence

Motor Vehicle, Pedestrian, and Bicyclist Fatalities

How Did COVID Impact Traffic Safety?

Staff Presentation

Pedestrian Safety Factors & Actions

Sealing and Expungement of Criminal Records: Update

Staff Presentation

Progress Reports:

Office of the Executive Secretary Report

Virginia Court Clerks Association Report

Virginia State Police Report

11/16/2022

1:00 P.M.

Shared Committee Room A (Pocahontas Building, Richmond)

Agenda

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Laws and Enforcement Presentations:

Crime Commission Staff: Study Overview and Data

Virginia State Police

Virginia Department of Forensic Science

Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys

Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorney's Areas of Concerns

Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program 

Virginia DMV Highway Safety Office

Virginia Cannabis Control Authority

Crime Commission Staff:  Laws and Enforcement

12/05/2022

Noon

Shared Committee Room B (Pocahontas Building, Richmond)

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Agenda

Summary of 2022 Recommendations and Policy Options

Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission - Virginia Pre-Trial Data Project:  Findings From 2018 Cohort

Sealing of Criminal Records - Updates and Reports:

Virginia State Police Report

VSP Presentation

Office of the Executive Secretary Report 

OES Presentation

Virginia Court Clerks Association Report

2022 Recommendations and Policy Options Presentation

01/05/2021

1:00 P.M.

Virtual Meeting

(archived video stream link)

Agenda

Mandatory Minimum Sentences

DOC - Disparities in Sentencing among Inmates with MM Sentences

DOC - Offense Information of SR Inmates Serving MM Sentences

Virginia Pre-Trial Data Project

Statewide Descriptive Findings

Preliminary Data Codebook

• Vacatur of Convictions for Victims of Sex Trafficking

11/04/2021

10:00 A.M.

House Committee Room (Pocahontas Building, Richmond)

(archived video stream link)

Agenda

Virginia Pre-Trial Data Project Final Report

Secured Bond

Diversion Presentations:

Crime Commission Staff

Department of Social Services

Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers

11/15/2021

10:00 A.M.

Shared Committee Room (Pocahontas Building, Richmond)

(archived video stream link

Agenda

Sealing of Criminal Records Presentations:

Crime Commission Staff

Virginia State Police

Sealing of Criminal Records Reports:

Virginia State Police Report

Office of the Executive Secretary Report

Circuit Court Clerks' Association Memorandum

Appointment of Counsel at First Appearance Work Group

Work Group Report 

2022 Session Legislative Package

12/08/2021

CANCELLED 

07/01/2020

10:00 A.M. 

Virtual Meeting

(archived video stream link)

Organizational Crime Commission Virtual Meeting

08/31/2020

10:00 A.M.

Virtual Meeting

(archived video stream link)

Agenda

Automatic Expungement

•             -  HB 5146

Earned Sentence Credits

       -  HB 5148

Agenda  

Meeting Procedures

News Announcements

Federal Firearm Laws, Rules, and Regulations

Overview of Firearms Transactions & Gun Violence in Virginia

Gun Violence and Gun-Related Deaths in Virginia

Mass Attacks in Public Spaces - 2018

Does Media Coverage Inspire Copycat Mass Shootings?

What Are the Most Effective Policies in Reducing Firearm Violence?

Group Violence Intervention   

Agenda       

Meeting Procedures

Public Comment Procedures

News Announcements

A list of all bills can be found here    

Agenda

Report from Data Sharing and Analytics Advisory Committee

Sex Trafficking Update:

Update from Department of Criminal Justice Services

Update from Department of Social Services

Update from Virginia Victims Fund

Updated from Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

Update from the Joint Commission on Health Care

Post-Conviction DNA Notification Project

10/11/18

11:30 a.m.

Meeting Agenda

Fingerprinting of Defendants

Sexual Exploitation/Sex Trafficking in Virginia

11/8/18

1:00 p.m.

Agenda

Virginia Pre-Trial Data Project

DCJS Status Update on 2017 Crime Commission Pretrial Services Agency Recommendations 

Pre-Trial Process

12/3/18

10:00 a.m.

Agenda

Update on Fingerprinting

2018 Legislative Package

10/30/17

1:00 P.M - 6:00 P.M.

Meeting Agenda

Decriminalization of Marijuana

11/29/17

2:30 P.M. 

Meeting Agenda

DNA Databank: Expansion of Misdemeanor Crimes

Pretrial Services

12/4/17

10:00 A.M.

Meeting Agenda

Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements in a Criminal Case

Update on 2016 Restitution Study

Legislative Package for 2018 Session

10:00 A.M. Senate Room A, General Assembly Building

Draft Agenda

Search Warrants (HB 361 and SB 247)

Capital Cases; "Mental Retardation" Terminology

Illegal Cigarette Trafficking Update

Habeas Corpus- Restrictions, Deadlines and Relief

10:00 A.M. Senate Room B, General Assembly Building

Draft Agenda

Follow-Up: Capital Cases; "Mental Retardation" Terminology

Restitution- Collection Practices and Extension of Probation (HB 605)

12/5/16

1:00 P.M. Senate Room A, General Assembly Building

Draft Agenda

Recommendations and Policy Options

Pretrial Services

9/29/15

10:00 A.M.

Draft Agenda

Review of Stalking Laws (SB 1297/HB1453)

Statute of Limitations for Sexual Crimes Against Minors (SB1253)

10/27/15

10:00 A.M.

Draft Agenda

Asset Forfeiture (SB 684/HB 1287)

12/3/15

10:00 A.M.

Draft Agenda

DNA Notification Project Update

Illegal Cigarette Trafficking Update

Policy Options and Recommendations

 6/11/14

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Funding Study Work Group (HB 885)4

Agenda

Work Group Membership

Action Alliance Presentation

Review of Federal Laws

7/30/14

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Funding Study Work Group (HB 885)

9:00 A.M. Senate Room 3, Capitol

Agenda

Work Group Membership

Overview of Preliminary SDVA Director Survey Findings

9/10/14

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Funding Study Work Group (HB 885)

9:00 A.M. Senate Room 3, Capitol

Agenda

Work Group Membership

Follow-up and Proposed Recommendations

Comparison of Grant Programs

9/23/14

Crime Commission Meeting

10:00 A.M. Senate Room A, General Assembly Building

Agenda

2014 Work Plan

Overview of DNA Notification Project

Barrier Crimes

Juvenile Records

Reproduction of Child Pornography Statute

10/21/14

Crime Commission Meeting

10:00 A.M. Senate Room A, General Assembly Building

Agenda

Status of Special Conservators of the Peace

Private Police Departments

Digital Impersonation and Harassment (HB 344 and HB 707)

Update on Sexting

Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force Case Examples

Human Trafficking and Juvenile Prostitution (SB 373 and HB 486)

Update on Law Enforcement Lineups

11/10/14

Crime Commission Meeting

1:30 P.M. Senate Room A, General Assembly Building

Agenda

Missing Persons/Search and Rescue

Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Service Agency Funding

Illegal Cigarette Trafficking

12/2/14

Crime Commission Meeting

10:00 A.M. Senate Room A, General Assembly Building

Agenda

Policy Options and Recommendations

6/20/13

Child Sexual Abuse Work Group

Child Sexual Abuse Presentation

Child Sexual Abuse Work Group Membership

7/23/13

Child Sexual Abuse Work Group

Child Sexual Abuse Work Group Membership

HJR 595 - Legislative mandate

 9/3/2013

Crime Commission Meeting

Agenda

Prior Sex Offenses Admissible in Evidence

Child Prostitution

Expungement of Forced Prostitution Convictions

Writs of Actual Innocence

11/14/2013

Crime Commission Meeting

Agenda

Consensual Sexual Relationships Between School Personnel and Adult Students

Illegal Cigarette Trafficking

Child Sexual Abuse

12/2/2013

Crime Commission Meeting

9/5/2012

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Collection of Forensic Evidence

• Illegal Cigarette Trafficking

10/2/2012

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Reorganization of Concealed Weapons Statute

• Review of Law Enforcement Training Academies

• DFS Update

11/13/2012

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda-Draft

• Illegal Cigarette Trafficking (SJ 21)

• Review of Law Enforcement Training Academies

• Law Enforcement Officer Decertification

• Financial Exploitation of Incapacitated Adults

• Texting While Driving

12/5/2012

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda-Draft

7/25/2011

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Medical Fraud Control Unit

• Unlawful Solicitation of a Minor

• Protective Order Provisions

• Reckless Driving Offenses

• Reporting of Missing Children

• Incompetent Defendents

• Sex Offender Registry

9/20/2011

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Synthetic Marijuana

• Pseudoephedrine

• Juvenile Records

• Barrier Crimes

• Animal Abuser Registry

• Domestic Abuser Registry

11/16/2011

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Death and Rape Investigations by Campus Police Departments

• Cyberbullying

• Facebook Cyberbullying

• Law Enforcement Lineup

• Law Enforcement Lineup - DCJS

12/6/2011

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• SORNA Compliance Update

• Inherent Authority to Defer and Dismiss a Criminal Case

6/16/2010

Law Enforcement Work Group

• Agenda

• Law Enforcement Workgroup Membership

• Law Enforcement Workgroup Lineups

• Law Enforcement Workgroup Pursuits

6/22/2010

Protective Order Work Group

• Agenda

• Protective Order Work Group Membership

• Protective Order Work Group Presentation

9/8/2010

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• 2010 Study Overview

• Transfer and Certification of Juveniles

• Law Enforcement Lineups

• Eyewitness Misidentifications

• Indecent Liberties with Children

11/15/2010

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Familial DNA Searching - Wood

• Familial DNA Searching - Morrissey

• Familial DNA Searching - Harmon

• Emergency Response Pursuits

• Protective Orders

• GPS Monitoring for Protective Orders - iSecureTrac

• GPS Monitoring for Protective Orders - STOP

• Synthetic Marijuana

12/8/2010

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Transfer and Certifcation of Juveniles

• Law Enforcement Lineups

• Protective Orders

• Law Enforcement Emergency Response and Vehicular Pursuits

• VCPI Lineups and Pursuit Driving

1/13/2009

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Official Advisory Opinion of the Attorney General

• Unintentional Cause of Miscarriage or Stillbirth as a Crime

• Killing of Newborn Absent an "Independent and Separate Existence"

5/11/2009

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• 2009 Studies and Meeting Schedule

• SJR 363: False Identification - Part 1

• SJR 363: False Identification - Part 2

• SB 847: Emergency Vehicles Proceeding Past Red Lights

• SB 1289: Expungement of Criminal Records in Virginia

• HB 1843: Civil Committment of Sexually Violent Predators

6/25/2009

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Adolescent Brain Development

• Felony Sentencing Patterns for Juveniles Convicted in Circuit Court

• Transfer and Certification of Juveniles

• Sex Offender Screening and Assessment Unit, Department of Corrections

• Office of the Attorney General

• Status Report: DNA Notification Project

• Senate Joint Resolution 363: False Identification

9/16/2009

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Senate Joint Resolution 362: Restorative Justice

• House Bill 1843: Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

• Virginia's Prisoner Reentry Programs

• Virginia's DNA Releases and Writs of Actual Innocence

• HB Referrals 1898, 1928, 1962, 1963, 2274: Sex Offender Registry

• "Sexting"

• Senate Joint Resolution 358: Hospital Violence

12/15/2009

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Transfer and Certification of Juveniles

• Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts

9/9/2008

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Virginia's Gun Show "Loophole"

• Capital Murder- Firefighters & Emergency Rescue Personnel

10/14/2008

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Peter Marone, Director, Virginia Department of Forensic Science

• Writs of Actual Innocence- Virginia Supreme Court Update

• HJR 113- Juvenile Justice

• Grand Larceny- Threshold Amount

• Dr. Tama S. Cell, Research & Reporting Supervisor, Virginia DOC

12/9/2008

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• DNA Notification Work Group- Update

• Virginia's Gang Statutes

• Sale of Items Prohibited From Use

• HJR 113- Juvenile Justice; Summary of Recommendations

5/15/2007

Illegal Immigration Task Force

• Agenda

• Overview of Federal Immigration Law as it Relates

• Virginia Statutes Pertaining to Illegal Immigration

• Initiatives of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina- One Law Enforcement

• Virginia Sheriff's Association Survey

• Mission Statement

5/22/2007

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Use of First Responder Authentication Credentials in VA

• 2007 General Assembly Review

• VSCC Staff Report

• Juvenile Justice Study

7/24/2007

Illegal Immigration Task Force

• Agenda

• ICE IBF Investigations

• Federal Immigration Law Violations and Preemption

• Preemption Analysis of Recent Legislation in Virginia

• Law Enforcement Support Center

8/28/2007

Illegal Immigration Task Force

• Agenda

• ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations Criminal Alien Program

• Illegal Immigration and Gangs in Virginia

• Illegal Immigrants in Virginia Jails and Prisons

9/11/2007

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Lawrenceville Correctional Center

• MGT Presentation

9/25/2007

Illegal Immigration Task Force

• Agenda

• Richmond Police Department Immigration Presentation

• Virginia Alliance for Sensible Community Policing

• Immigrants as Victims and Witnesses

• Follow-up: Illegal Immigrants in Virginia Jails

• Proposed Illegal Immigration Task Force Recommendations

10/16/2007

Illegal Immigration Task Force

• Agenda

• Summary of Proposed Recommendations

• Discussion of Procedure for Future Action on Final

• Proposed Recommendations

• Virginia Sheriff's Association Presentation

• Attorney General's Opinion

11/13/2007

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Confidentiality of Juror Information

• Juror Disqualifications

• Living Restrictions for Sex Offenders

• Illegal Immigration Task Force Report

12/13/2007

Crime Commission Meeting

• Agenda

• Virginia Prisoner Re-entry Policy Academy - Part 1

• Virginia Prisoner Re-entry Policy Academy - Part 2

• Implementation of Illegal Immigration Task Force Recommendations

• Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

• Methamphetamines

• Post-Conviction DNA Testing, Y-STR