Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-310.6 (2026)

Unauthorized uses of DNA data bank; forensic samples; penalties

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Any person who, without authority, disseminates information contained in the data bank shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Any person who disseminates, receives, or otherwise uses or attempts to so use information in the data bank, knowing that such dissemination, receipt, or use is for a purpose other than as authorized by law, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Except as authorized by law, any person who, for purposes of having DNA analysis performed, obtains or attempts to obtain any sample submitted to the Department of Forensic Science for analysis shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.

1990, c. 669; 2005, cc. 868, 881.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Jones v. Murray, 763 F. Supp. 842 (W.D. Va. 1991).

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Jones v. Murray, 763 F. Supp. 842 (W.D. Va. 1991). · cites it 2× “Va.Code Ann. § 19.2-310.5 (1990). Unauthorized use of the data bank is prohibited by law.”

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