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Plain-English summary
Virginia now requires human decision-makers to remain responsible for major criminal justice decisions even when AI-based tools generate recommendations or predictions. It affects judicial officers and other criminal-justice decision-makers by limiting AI to an assistive role and preserving opportunities to challenge AI outputs.
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Jul 1, 2025
Virginia Code Chapter 1.3 on artificial intelligence-based tools became effective.
Jul 1, 2025
Criminal justice decisions remained assigned to human decision-makers even when AI tools supplied recommendations.
Jul 1, 2025
Virginia preserved the ability to challenge AI-based recommendations used in covered criminal justice decisions.
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