{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-9.1-920","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 9.1-920","heading":"Liberal construction","body":"This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.2003, c. 584; 2015, c. 709.","path":["Title 9.1. COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SAFETY","Chapter 9. SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST MINORS REGISTRY ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/9.1-920/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:54Z","sha256":"34650259bfe32365f2880ea46ff35405576645a16e4ee8507c0e1ff6a94ff56f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-9.1-919","next":"us-va/va.-code-9.1-921"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}