HB3008: Uniform crime reports; shall be distributed in an electronic format.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the § 52-26 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 52-26. Cooperation with other law-enforcement agencies.
The Superintendent is authorized to maintain liaison and to
cooperate with law-enforcement and criminal justice agencies of all counties,
cities and towns and all other agencies, departments, and institutions of the
Commonwealth, other states and of the United States in order to develop and
carry on a comprehensive uniform crime reporting program for the Commonwealth.
Uniform crime reports for the Commonwealth shall be published by the
Superintendent and distributed in an electronic format to all law-enforcement agencies, Commonwealth's
attorneys, courts, and to the General Assembly and the office of the
Governor, annually. The Superintendent shall publicize the availability of
the reports to all law-enforcement agencies, attorneys of the Commonwealth,
and the courts.