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Can you summarize VACV 18.2-186.4:1?
Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
Short Summary
This legal document governs the internet publication of personal information of certain public officials in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It applies to public officials, including law-enforcement officers and attorneys for the Commonwealth. The document prohibits the Commonwealth from publishing the personal information of any public official if a court has ordered that the information is prohibited from publication and the official has made a written demand accompanied by the court order. Public officials can petition a circuit court for an order prohibiting the publication of their personal information on the internet, which will be granted if there is a threat to the official or someone residing with them, or if the official has a reasonable fear of a safety risk. If the Commonwealth publishes the information prior to receiving a written demand, it must remove it within 48 hours of receipt. The document also provides effective periods for written demands made by public officials and exempts certain voter-related lists from its provisions.
Whom does it apply to?
Public officials, including law-enforcement officers and attorneys for the Commonwealth
What does it govern?
Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
What are exemptions?
Lists of registered voters and persons who voted, voter registration records, or lists of absentee voters prepared or provided under Title 24.2
What are the Penalties?
Not specified
Jurisdiction
Virginia