Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-1121
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(Effective July 1, 2027) Issuance of summonses for certain offenses; civil penalties.
Official statutory text
Any violation under this subtitle that is subject to a civil penalty is a civil offense and, except in the case of a violation alleged to have been committed by a juvenile, in which case the juvenile shall be proceeded against pursuant to § 16.1-260 , shall be charged by summons. A summons for a violation under this subtitle that is subject to a civil penalty may be executed by a law-enforcement officer when such violation is observed by such officer. The summons used by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to this section shall be in a form the same as the uniform summons for motor vehicle law violations as prescribed pursuant to § 46.2-388 . Any civil penalties collected pursuant to this subtitle shall be deposited into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund established pursuant to § 18.2-251.02 .
2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550 , 551 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550 , 551 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
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