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Virginia
Virginia FOIA rights belong to Virginia citizens and media. State in your request that you are a Virginia resident.
Public records law in Virginia
- Law
- Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- Citation
- Va. Code 2.2-3700 and following
- Response deadline
- The agency must respond within 5 working days, and may invoke 7 more working days. For criminal investigative files (Va. Code 2.2-3706.1), it may take 60 additional working days. Files from ongoing investigations are exempt, but closed criminal investigative files are generally available. IMPORTANT: FOIA rights belong to Virginia citizens and media that broadcast or circulate in Virginia (Va. Code 2.2-3704).
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Statute: Va. Code 2.2-3700 and following (opens in a new tab).
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