Orders closing a proceeding or sealing a record; petitions for review. Provides that when a circuit court acts on or issues an order pertaining to the closure of a proceeding or sealing of a record, such order is eligible for immediate appellate review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill further provides that any person aggrieved by such an order may, within 15 days of the entry of such an order, file a petition for review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8.01-626