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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 493; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1997, chapter 691<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 937<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67410,"section_number":"18.2-266","catch_line":"Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-266\/"},{"id":81167,"section_number":"46.2-852","catch_line":"Reckless driving; general rule","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-852\/"}],"permalink":{"id":169431,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82612,"identifier":"19.2-294.1","token":"19.2\/17\/2\/19.2-294.1","url":"\/19.2-294.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-294.1\/","token":"19.2\/17\/2\/19.2-294.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dismissal of one of dual charges for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving upon conviction of other charge","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-294.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any person is charged with a violation of \u00a7 18.2-266<\/a> or any similar ordinances<\/span> of any county, city, or town and with reckless driving<\/span> in violation of \u00a7 46.2-852<\/a> or any ordinance<\/span> of any county, city or town incorporating \u00a7 46.2-852<\/a>, growing out of the same act or acts and is convicted of one of these charges, the court<\/span> shall dismiss the remaining charge.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISMISSAL OF ONE OF DUAL CHARGES FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED AND RECKLESS\nDRIVING UPON CONVICTION OF OTHER CHARGE (\u00a7 19.2-294.1)\n\nWhenever any person is charged with a violation of \u00a7 18.2-266 or any similar\nordinances of any county, city, or town and with reckless driving in violation\nof \u00a7 46.2-852 or any ordinance of any county, city or town incorporating \u00a7\n46.2-852, growing out of the same act or acts and is convicted of one of these\ncharges, the court shall dismiss the remaining charge.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-259.1; 1960, c. 493; 1975, c. 495; 1997, c. 691;\n2004, c. 937.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}