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Department of Criminal Justice Services

Rules Relating to Professional Standards of Conduct and Procedures for Decertification [6 VAC 20 ‑ 65]

Action:

New Regulation to Establish Professional Standards of Conduct and Procedures ...

Action 5723 / Stage 9641

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Documents
Emergency Text	1/23/2024 2:51 pm
Agency Background Document	6/8/2022 (modified 8/3/2022)
Attorney General Certification	8/2/2022 (modified 8/9/2022)
Governor's Review Memo	1/16/2024
Emergency Extension Request	Requested on 5/28/2025 (Approved on 7/07/2025)

Status
Public Hearing	Will not be held at the proposed stage.
Emergency Authority	2.2-4011
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 6/17/2022 Review Completed: 8/2/2022 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 8/2/2022 Review Completed: 8/22/2022
Secretary Review	Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Review Completed: 1/12/2024
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 1/16/2024 Governor Review Completed: 1/16/2024 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 1/16/2024 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 2/12/2024 Volume: 40 Issue: 13
Comment Period	Ended 3/13/2024 0 comments
Effective Date	3/14/2024
Expiration Date	~~9/13/2025~~ The expiration date for this emergency regulation has been extended until 3/12/2026

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Kristi Shalton / Regulatory Coordinator
Address:	1100 Bank St Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	kristi.shalton@dcjs.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)786-7801 FAX: (804)786-0410 TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.

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Action 5723:

New Regulation to Establish Professional Standards of Conduct and Procedures for Decertification

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
Emergency/NOIRA (9264)	Stage withdrawn on 09/21/2021 before DPB completed its review.
Emergency/NOIRA (9641)	Stage complete. Emergency regulation superseded by final permanent regulation.
Proposed (10391)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/28/2025.
Final (11072)	Stage withdrawn on 12/01/2025 before DPB completed its review.
Final (11078)	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/01/2026.

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