05/28/2026
If you were convicted of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, you may be carrying a criminal record that has followed you for years, affecting your employment opportunities, housing applications, and ability to move forward.
Beginning July 1st, 2026, that record may be sealable under Virginia’s new Clean Slate Law.
Can an unauthorized use of vehicle conviction be sealed in Virginia? Beginning July 1st, 2026, this conviction is among the felonies that can be sealed under Virginia’s new Clean Slate Law, but it won’t happen automatically.