Any misdemeanor offence · Virginia
For Any misdemeanor offence · Virginia, waiting period is Seven years; measured from is the date of (i) dismissal of a deferred charge, (ii) conviction, (iii) release from incarceration on the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, (iv) a finding that the person was in violation of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole related to the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, or (v) release from incarceration following a finding that the person was in violation of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole related to the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, whichever date occurred later; section is 19.2-392.12, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.
- Offense class
- Any misdemeanor offence our reading
- State
- Virginia
- Waiting period
- Seven years verified
- Measured from
- the date of (i) dismissal of a deferred charge, (ii) conviction, (iii) release from incarceration on the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, (iv) a finding that the person was in violation of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole related to the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, or (v) release from incarceration following a finding that the person was in violation of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole related to the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, whichever date occurred later verified
- Section
- 19.2-392.12 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
a. Seven years for any misdemeanor offense
— law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Measured from
2. During a period after the date of (i) dismissal of a deferred charge, (ii) conviction, (iii) release from incarceration on the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, (iv) a finding that the person was in violation of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole related to the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, or (v) release from incarceration following a finding that the person was in violation of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole related to the charge or conviction set forth in the petition, whichever date occurred later,
Section
§ 19.2-392.12. Sealing of offenses resulting in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition
— all from law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- law.lis.virginia.govhttps://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title19.2/section19.2-392.12/