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HJ 72 Study; confidentiality of juvenile records.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Confidentiality of juvenile records. Directs the Virginia Commission on Youth to study the need for consistency in state laws governing the collection, dissemination, and disclosure of confidential juvenile records. In conducting its study, the Commission shall (i) identify and review current mandatory state and federal privacy, confidentiality, and disclosure laws; (ii) determine the circumstances under which disclosure laws supercede confidentiality laws; (iii) identify inconsistencies in state laws governing privacy, collection, dissemination, and disclosure of confidential juvenile records information; (iv) recommend appropriate and feasible changes to the Code of Virginia to clarify conflicts in state laws, while maintaining compliance with federal laws and regulations governing such areas; and (v) evaluate the need for standardized guidelines that protect the confidentiality of juvenile records during information sharing, while facilitating access to juvenile records by authorized persons and state and local agencies. The Virginia Commission on Youth must submit its written report to the Governor and the 2003 Session of the General Assembly.


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