Virginia § 46.2-2011.19 Vehicle seizure; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-2011.19 — Vehicle seizure; penalty

Virginia § 46.2-2011.19

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 46.2MOTOR VEHICLES

Subtitle VMOTOR CARRIERS

Ch. 20REGULATION OF PASSENGER CARRIERS

Art. 1MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS -- GENERALLY

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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-2011.19 (2026).

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A.Any police officer of the Commonwealth authorized to serve process may hold a motor vehicle owned by a person against whom an order or penalty has been entered, but only for such time as is reasonably necessary to promptly petition for a writ of fieri facias. The Commonwealth shall not be required to post bond in order to hold and levy upon any vehicle held pursuant to this section.

B.Upon notification of the judgment or penalty entered against the owner of the vehicle and notice to such person of the failure to satisfy the judgment or penalty, any investigator, special agent, or officer of the Commonwealth shall thereafter deny the offending person the right to operate the motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth.

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A. Any police officer of the Commonwealth authorized to serve process may hold a motor vehicle owned by a person against whom an order or penalty has been entered, but only for such time as is reasonably necessary to promptly petition for a writ of fieri facias. The Commonwealth shall not be required to post bond in order to hold and levy upon any vehicle held pursuant to this section.

B. Upon notification of the judgment or penalty entered against the owner of the vehicle and notice to such person of the failure to satisfy the judgment or penalty, any investigator, special agent, or officer of the Commonwealth shall thereafter deny the offending person the right to operate the motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth.