Jason S. Miyares
Attorney General of Virginia

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2025 Official Opinions

Official opinions will be posted as they are issued, generally within 24 to 48 hours. Please check this page at regular intervals to determine whether additional opinions have been issued.

November

Opinion #	Requestor	Summary
24-041	The Honorable Mike Cherry, Member, House of Delegates	Virginia’s juvenile courts are required under 5 U.S.C. § 9101 to share criminal history record information with covered federal agencies under the terms set forth in the statute, but because juvenile delinquency records do not constitute “criminal history record information,” they are not subject to required disclosure under 5 U.S.C. § 9101.

25-001	Kelly Kemp, Esq., Town Attorney, Town of Amherst	The authority granted localities under § 46.2-1300(A)(1) and -(A)(2) permit the Town of Amherst to adjust speed limits as prescribed therein only on local roads; the authority does not extend to roads within the state system of highways.

October

Opinion #	Requestor	Summary
25-029	The Honorable Terry G. Kilgore, Member, House of Delegates	As of the date of this Opinion, the “next general election” for electing the House of Delegates for purposes of Article XII, § 1 will occur in 2027.

July

Opinion #	Requestor	Summary
25-007	Hon. A.C. Cordoza, Member, Virginia House of Delegates	The governing body of a municipality served by a school board it appoints must hold at least one hearing pursuant to Code § 22.1-29.1 prior to making an appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.

Feburary

Opinion #	Requestor	Summary
25-003	Hon. A.C. Cordoza, Member, Virginia House of Delegates	A school board does not have the authority to remove its chairman or vice-chairman from that position prior to the expiration of the one-year term set forth in Code § 22.1-76.

January

Opinion #	Requestor	Summary
24-038	The Honorable Carrie E. Coyner, Member, Senate of Virginia	The State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act precludes the City of Hopewell from enforcing local policies or ordinances that purport to regulate a council member’s ability to vote on specific types of matters.