{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-513.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 17.1-513.1","heading":"Appeals from administrative proceedings; abuse and neglect; record to be sealed","body":"In cases appealed to the circuit court involving child abuse and neglect pursuant to § 63.2-1526, proceedings shall be confidential and the record in the case shall be sealed. However, the court may, for good cause shown, unseal the record.2000, c. 478.","path":["Title 17.1. COURTS OF RECORD","Chapter 5. CIRCUIT COURTS","Article 1. ESTABLISHMENT; JURISDICTION; ETC"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/17.1-513.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:29Z","sha256":"52c9896d77530beb10bdc2d8b3ba422805ea8d302e3c78035ffda27ab431f5c9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-513.01","next":"us-va/va.-code-17.1-513.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}