West Virginia § 17B-3-3a Suspending license for failure to respond or appear in court

West Virginia Statutes

§ 17B-3-3a — Suspending license for failure to respond or appear in court

West Virginia § 17B-3-3a

Ch. 17BMOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES

Art. 3CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 17B-3-3a (2026).

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(a)The division shall suspend the license of any resident of this state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon receiving notice from a magistrate court or municipal court of this state that such person has failed to respond or appear in court when charged with a motor vehicle violation.

(b)For the purposes of this section, §50-3-2a of this code and §8-10-2b of this code, “motor vehicle violation” is as any violation designated in chapters 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, or 17E of this code, or the violation of any municipal ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle for which the violation thereof would result in a fine or penalty:Provided,That any parking violation or other violation for which a citation may be issued to an unattended vehicle shal

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(a) The division shall suspend the license of any resident of this state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon receiving notice from a magistrate court or municipal court of this state that such person has failed to respond or appear in court when charged with a motor vehicle violation.

(b) For the purposes of this section, §50-3-2a of this code and §8-10-2b of this code, “motor vehicle violation” is as any violation designated in chapters 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, or 17E of this code, or the violation of any municipal ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle for which the violation thereof would result in a fine or penalty:Provided,That any parking violation or other violation for which a citation may be issued to an unattended vehicle shall not be considered a motor vehicle violation for the purposes of this section, §50-3-2a of this code, or §8-10-2b of this code.

Legislative History

2020 Reg. Sess., HB4958; 2010 Reg. Sess., HB4356; 2010 Reg. Sess., SB575; 2008 Reg. Sess., SB217; 2002 Reg. Sess., HB4580; 1992 Reg. Sess., HB4716; 1988 Reg. Sess., SB378