Driver’s License Revocation No Longer Punishment for Drug Crimes in Virginia
July 1, 2021 by Jean Humbrecht
Virginia is No Longer Suspending Driver’s Licenses for Drug Convictions
There have been a number of changes to criminal laws in Virginia in the past few years, including many changes to drug charges and penalties for drug charges. One such change is that Virginia removed the requirement of driver’s license revocation for drug convictions.
Driver’s License Revocation No Longer Punishment for Drug Crimes in Virginia
Virginia removed the requirement of driver’s license revocation after a drug conviction in July 2020. Previously, anyone convicted of almost any drug offense would also have his or her driver’s license automatically revoked for 6 months as a result of a conviction. This even applied to deferred adjudications of guilt available to first time offenders that resulted in charges being dismissed.
While this is a significant step in helping many people in Virginia keep their driver’s licenses, there still are a number of other reasons that a person’s driver’s license can be revoked in Virginia. These reasons include convictions for various offenses committed while operating a motor vehicle (such as DUI convictions, felony convictions involving the use of a motor vehicle, and a third conviction resulting in demerit points committed by a person when he or she was under 18), taking a driver’s test for another person, or providing false information to obtain a driver’s license.
For more information on reasons a driver’s license could be revoked in Virginia, click here.
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