ALPR statutesupportedas of 2026-09-06
Virginia
A 21-day cap with listed uses is not the petition’s statewide removal.
supportedevidence
Va. Code § 2.2-5517 / 2025 Acts ch. 720 — use of automatic license plate recognition systems · Finding Flock — ALPR laws by state (19 statutes read against official text)
- ALPR statute
- Va. Code § 2.2-5517 (HB 2724 / 2025 Acts ch. 720, effective July 1, 2025) — law-enforcement ALPR use limited to criminal investigation with reasonable suspicion, missing/endangered/human-trafficking cases, or hot-list notifications (wanted, stolen vehicle/plate). Purge system data 21 days after capture unless part of an ongoing investigation, prosecution, or civil action. An ALPR alert alone is not reasonable suspicion for a stop. No sale; no share with other-state, federal, private, or commercial databases. Willful misuse is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Not a collection ban.
- Executive
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Local
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Funding / grants
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Permitting / dirt
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Privacy
- 21-day cap, query limits, and a no-federal-share rule. Not a collection ban.
Comment for this state
A city fight in Virginia is still one of 19,000. A state ban is one of 50. Sign: https://orwellday.com/stop-flock-solution/