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Any violation under this subtitle that is subject to a civil penalty<\/span> is a civil offense<\/span> and shall be charged by summons<\/span>. A summons<\/span> for a violation under this subtitle that is subject to a civil penalty<\/span> may be executed by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer when such violation is observed by such officer. The summons<\/span> used by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer pursuant to this section shall be in a form the same as the uniform summons<\/span> for motor vehicle law<\/span> violations as prescribed pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-388<\/a>. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to this subtitle shall be deposited into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund established pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-251.02<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUANCE OF SUMMONSES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES; CIVIL PENALTIES (\u00a7 4.1-1121)\n\nAny violation under this subtitle that is subject to a civil penalty is a civil\noffense and shall be charged by summons. A summons for a violation under this\nsubtitle that is subject to a civil penalty may be executed by a law-enforcement\nofficer when such violation is observed by such officer. The summons used by a\nlaw-enforcement officer pursuant to this section shall be in a form the same as\nthe uniform summons for motor vehicle law violations as prescribed pursuant to\n\u00a7 46.2-388. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to this subtitle shall be\ndeposited into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund established\npursuant to \u00a7 18.2-251.02.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551.","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}}