Virginia legal term
Traffic history record in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Traffic history record” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Traffic history record” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Traffic history record" means any information collected by a business screening service on individuals containing any personal identifying information, photograph, or other identifiable descriptions pertaining to an individual and any information regarding arrests, detentions, indictments, or other formal traffic infraction charges, and any disposition arising therefrom. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-392.16)
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