§ 46.2-867 Racing; seizure of motor vehicle
If the owner of a motor vehicle (i) is convicted of racing such vehicle in a prearranged, organized, and planned speed competition in violation of subsection B of § 46.2-865; (ii) is present in the vehicle that is being operated by another in violation of subsection B of § 46.2-865 and knowingly consents to the racing; or (iii) is convicted of a violation of § 46.2-865.1, the vehicle shall be seized and shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth, and upon being condemned as forfeited in proceedings under Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2, the proceeds of sale shall be disposed of according to law. Such sections shall apply mutatis mutandis. The penalties imposed by these sections are in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.
History
This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 702 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1972 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1989, chapter 727; in 1993, chapter 866; in 2004, chapter 859; in 2012, chapters 283 and 756; in 2025, chapter 648.
1972, c. 702, § 46.1-191.2; 1989, c. 727; 1993, c. 866; 2004, c. 859; 2012, cc. 283, 756; 2025, c. 648.