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or3\n\nThere is rendered a judgment for damages, the rendering and nonpayment of which under the terms of this title require the Commissioner to suspend the driver’s license and registration in the name of the judgment debtor.B\n\nThe Department and every district court or circuit court or the clerk thereof (i) shall not reduce, dismiss, defer, or otherwise conceal the conviction of any person charged with any offense committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle as defined in § 46.2-341.4 or any holder of a commercial driver’s license or a commercial driver’s permit charged with any offense committed while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle and (ii) shall comply with all federal laws and regulations regarding such convictions, including 49 C.F.R. § 384.226.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203489,"text":"Every district court or circuit court or the clerk thereof shall keep a full record of every case in which:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":203490,"text":"A person is charged with (i) a violation of any law of the Commonwealth pertaining to the operator or operation of a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle as defined in § 46.2-341.4; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1952, chapter 188; in 1954, chapter 168; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1966, chapter 533; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1998, chapter 147<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 376<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 750<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55824,"section_number":"46.2-383","catch_line":"Courts to forward abstracts of records or furnish abstract data of conviction by electronic means in certain cases; records in office of Department; inspection; clerk's fee for reports","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-383\/"},{"id":59992,"section_number":"46.2-386","catch_line":"Forms for and information to be contained in abstracts; certification","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-386\/"},{"id":54873,"section_number":"46.2-388","catch_line":"Uniform summons to be used for reportable motor vehicle law violations; citations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-388\/"},{"id":58652,"section_number":"46.2-943","catch_line":"Court or jury may consider defendant's prior traffic record before sentencing","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-943\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71288,"section_number":"18.2-36.2","catch_line":"Involuntary manslaughter; operating a watercraft while under the influence; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-36.2\/"},{"id":87020,"section_number":"29.1-738","catch_line":"Operating boat or manipulating water skis, etc., in reckless manner or while intoxicated, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-738\/"},{"id":60518,"section_number":"29.1-738.02","catch_line":"Persons under age twenty-one operating watercraft after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-738.02\/"},{"id":60579,"section_number":"29.1-738.2","catch_line":"Consent to blood or breath test","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-738.2\/"},{"id":87092,"section_number":"29.1-738.4","catch_line":"Additional penalty for reckless or intoxicated operation of a watercraft or motorboat","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-738.4\/"},{"id":66116,"section_number":"46.2-341.4","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225729,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55524,"identifier":"46.2-382","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/11\/46.2-382","url":"\/46.2-382\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-382\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/11\/46.2-382","dublin_core":{"Title":"Courts to keep full records of certain cases","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-382","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every district court<\/span> or circuit<\/span> court<\/span> or the clerk thereof shall keep a full record of every case in which: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A person is charged with (i) a violation of any law<\/span> of the Commonwealth pertaining to the operator<\/span> or operation of a motor vehicle<\/span> or commercial motor vehicle<\/span> as defined in § 46.2-341.4<\/a>; (ii) a violation of any ordinance<\/span> of any county, city, or town pertaining to the operator<\/span> or operation of any motor vehicles<\/span>, except parking regulations; (iii) any theft of a motor vehicle<\/span> or unauthorized use thereof or theft of any part attached to it; (iv) a violation of § 18.2-36.2<\/a>, subsection B of § 29.1-738<\/a>, or § 29.1-738.02<\/a>, 29.1-738.2<\/a>, or 29.1-738.4<\/a>; or (v) a violation or offense<\/span> involving the use of a motor vehicle<\/span> or commercial motor vehicle<\/span> by a person holding a commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver<\/span>’s license in the commission<\/span> of any felony<\/span> involving manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance or possession<\/span> with intent<\/span> to manufacture, distribute, or dispense such controlled substance; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A person is charged with manslaughter<\/span> or any other felony<\/span> in the commission<\/span> of which a motor vehicle<\/span> was used; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> There is rendered a judgment for damages<\/span>, the rendering and nonpayment of which under the terms of this title require the Commissioner<\/span> to suspend<\/span> the driver<\/span>’s license and registration in the name of the judgment debtor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> and every district court<\/span> or circuit<\/span> court<\/span> or the clerk thereof (i) shall not reduce, dismiss, defer, or otherwise conceal the conviction<\/span> of any person charged with any offense<\/span> committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle<\/span> as defined in § 46.2-341.4<\/a> or any holder of a commercial driver<\/span>’s license or a commercial driver<\/span>’s permit charged with any offense<\/span> committed while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle<\/span> and (ii) shall comply with all federal laws<\/span> and regulations regarding such convictions<\/span>, including 49 C.F.R. § 384.226. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOURTS TO KEEP FULL RECORDS OF CERTAIN CASES (\u00a7 46.2-382)\n\nA. Every district court or circuit court or the clerk thereof shall keep a full\nrecord of every case in which:\n\n 1. A person is charged with (i) a violation of any law of the Commonwealth\n pertaining to the operator or operation of a motor vehicle or commercial motor\n vehicle as defined in § 46.2-341.4; (ii) a violation of any ordinance of\n any county, city, or town pertaining to the operator or operation of any motor\n vehicles, except parking regulations; (iii) any theft of a motor vehicle or\n unauthorized use thereof or theft of any part attached to it; (iv) a violation\n of § 18.2-36.2, subsection B of § 29.1-738, or § 29.1-738.02,\n 29.1-738.2, or 29.1-738.4; or (v) a violation or offense involving the use of\n a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle by a person holding a commercial\n learner’s permit or commercial driver’s license in the commission\n of any felony involving manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a\n controlled substance or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or\n dispense such controlled substance;\n\n 2. A person is charged with manslaughter or any other felony in the commission\n of which a motor vehicle was used; or\n\n 3. There is rendered a judgment for damages, the rendering and nonpayment of\n which under the terms of this title require the Commissioner to suspend the\n driver’s license and registration in the name of the judgment debtor.\n\nB. The Department and every district court or circuit court or the clerk thereof\n(i) shall not reduce, dismiss, defer, or otherwise conceal the conviction of any\nperson charged with any offense committed while operating a commercial motor\nvehicle as defined in § 46.2-341.4 or any holder of a commercial\ndriver’s license or a commercial driver’s permit charged with any\noffense committed while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle and (ii) shall\ncomply with all federal laws and regulations regarding such convictions,\nincluding 49 C.F.R. § 384.226.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 46-195, 46-414; 1952, c. 188; 1954, c. 168; 1958, c.\n541, \u00a7 46.1-412; 1966, c. 533; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 1998, c. 147; 2005,\nc. 376; 2019, c. 750; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 136.","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}}