Section 120. Responsibilities  


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  • A. In addition to those responsibilities mandated by state and federal laws, the Department of State Police shall have the responsibility for the implementation of this chapter in regard to the operation of the Central Criminal Records Exchange.

    B. The implementation of this chapter, except as set forth in subsection A of this section, shall be the responsibility of the criminal justice agency as designated and authorized by the county or municipality in cases of political subdivisions. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect in any way the exercise of responsibility conferred on counties and municipalities of the state under Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia. The determination of the suitability of the actual procedures instituted by the criminal justice agency will be the subject of study in any audit by the department, mandated by § 9.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR240-02-1 § 3.2, eff. April 1, 1986; amended, Volume 06, Issue 04, eff. January 1, 1990; Volume 10, Issue 07, eff. February 1, 1994; Volume 33, Issue 03, eff. November 4, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.