Discovery; methods of delivery, accused may request of any materials or evidence, etc., report.

Added a new subsection (B) to § 19.2-264.15 requiring the Commonwealth to provide relevant police reports to defense counsel in district court at least 10 days before trial or a preliminary hearing.

Added strict dissemination rules for the newly provided police reports, limiting access to defense counsel, their agents, employees, or expert witnesses, with the only exception being the ability to communicate the report's contents to the accused.

Removed the instruction for the Department of Criminal Justice Services to submit a feasibility report by November 1, 2026, which was present in the original enrolled bill but omitted in this substitute version.

Changed the bill status from 'Approved' and 'Enrolled' to 'Offered for Consideration' as a substitute amendment, indicating it is still under legislative review and not yet final law.

Added a new Section 2 requiring the Department of Criminal Justice Services to evaluate the feasibility and costs of electronic discovery in district courts and submit a report to legislative committees by November 1, 2026.

Revised the discovery rules to establish a clear default that the Commonwealth must provide discovery materials electronically unless a physical copy is requested or legally prohibited.

Updated the list of camera footage types included in discovery requirements to explicitly mention dashboard camera footage alongside body-worn camera footage.

Removed draft metadata such as bill numbers, dates, and committee referral information, replacing them with official enrolled formatting and chapter headers.