Virginia No Longer Revoking Driver’s Licenses for Drug Convictions
July 25, 2021 by Jean Humbrecht
Many changes in the law took effect in Virginia in 2020. In fact, 2020 was a big year in Virginia for changes to many criminal laws. Specifically, there were big changes to drug laws in Virginia, including the decriminalization of marijuana (and eventual legalization) as well as the removal of the driver’s license revocation requirement for drug convictions in Virginia. For more information on Virginia no longer revoking driver’s licenses for drug convictions, read the post below.
For more information on driver’s license revocation in Virginia, click here.
Virginia No Longer Revoking Driver’s Licenses for Drug Convictions
Virginia No Longer Revoking Driver’s Licenses for Drug Convictions
In July 2020, Virginia removed the requirement of driver’s license revocation after a drug conviction. Previously, anyone convicted of nearly every drug offense would also have his or her driver’s license revoked automatically for 6 months as a result of the conviction. This also applied to deferred adjudications of guilt available to first time offenders that resulted in dismissal of charges.
Many drug charges in Virginia still have serious penalties, including imprisonment for very long periods of time and minimum sentences that start at many years in prison.
There are still a number of other reasons that a driver’s license can be revoked in Virginia, including (but not limited to) convictions for various offenses committed while operating a motor vehicle.
For more information on reasons a driver’s license can be revoked in Virginia, click here.
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