# Any misdemeanor offence · Virginia — Criminal record expungement and sealing waiting periods by state

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Virginia
- **Waiting period:** Seven years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Section:** 19.2-392.12 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> a. Seven years for any misdemeanor offense

## 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

## Source

- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title19.2/section19.2-392.12/

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
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