Chapter
Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3700— Short title; policy
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3701— Definitions
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3702— Notice of chapter
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3703— Public bodies and records to which chapter inapplicable; voter registration and election records; access by persons incarcerated in a state, local, or federal correctional facility
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3703.1— Disclosure pursuant to court order or subpoena
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704— Public records to be open to inspection; procedure for requesting records and responding to request; charges; transfer of records for storage, etc
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704.01— Records containing both excluded and nonexcluded information; duty to redact
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704.1— Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state and local public bodies; assistance by the Freedom of Information Advisory Council
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704.2— Public bodies to designate FOIA officer
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704.3— Training for local officials
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705— Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.1— Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.2— Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.3— (Effective July 1, 2026) Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.4— Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.5— Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.6— Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.7— Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3705.8— Limitation on record exclusions
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3706— (Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3706.1— (Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of law-enforcement records; criminal incident information and certain criminal investigative files; limitations
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3707— Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3707.01— Meetings of the General Assembly
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3707.1— Posting of minutes for state boards and commissions
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3707.02— Meetings of Virginia Parole Board
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3707.2— Posting of minutes for local public bodies
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3708— Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3708.1— Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3708.2— Meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3708.3— Meetings held through electronic communication means; situations other than declared states of emergency
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3709— Expired
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3710— Transaction of public business other than by votes at meetings prohibited
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3711— (Effective July 1, 2026) Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3712— Closed meetings procedures; certification of proceedings
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3713— Proceedings for enforcement of chapter
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3714— Violations and penalties
- Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3715— Effect of advisory opinions from the Freedom of Information Advisory Council on liability for willful and knowing violations