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In case of conviction the court shall order the surrender of the license to the court where it shall be disposed of in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-398. If the conviction is a second or subsequent offense, the license shall be suspended at least sixty days and not more than one year, and the court shall transmit the license to the Department as provided by law. If the person has not obtained a license as required by this chapter, or is a nonresident, the court shall direct in the judgment of conviction that the person shall not drive any motor vehicle in the Commonwealth for a period to coincide with the judgment of the court. This section shall not apply in the event that the theft is one in which the revocation of the license of any person is required under the provisions of subdivision 5 of \u00a7 46.2-389. Sections 46.2-391.1 and 46.2-411 shall not apply to any person whose license is suspended under this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":311475,"text":"When any person is convicted, or found guilty in the case of a juvenile, of any theft of a motor vehicle or its unauthorized use, or the theft of any of its parts, whether the motor vehicle is used in the commission of a theft or not, then in addition to any penalties provided by law, the driver’s license of the person shall be suspended by the court for a period of not less than sixty days nor more than six months. In case of conviction the court shall order the surrender of the license to the court where it shall be disposed of in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-398. If the conviction is a second or subsequent offense, the license shall be suspended at least sixty days and not more than one year, and the court shall transmit the license to the Department as provided by law. 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This law was first created in 1966. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 533 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1966 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1984, chapter 780; in 1988, chapter 860; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1992, chapter 109.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59065,"section_number":"46.2-389","catch_line":"Required revocation for one year upon conviction or finding of guilty of certain offenses; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-389\/"},{"id":56648,"section_number":"46.2-391.1","catch_line":"Suspension of registration certificates and plates upon suspension or revocation of driver's license","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-391.1\/"},{"id":73682,"section_number":"46.2-398","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Disposition of surrendered licenses on revocation or suspension","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-398\/"},{"id":60308,"section_number":"46.2-411","catch_line":"Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle; proof of financial responsibility; reinstatement fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-411\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225767,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86987,"identifier":"46.2-390","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-390","url":"\/46.2-390\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-390\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/12\/46.2-390","dublin_core":{"Title":"Required suspension for conviction of theft or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-390","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When any person is convicted, or found guilty in the case of a juvenile, of any theft of a motor vehicle<\/span> or its unauthorized use, or the theft of any of its parts, whether the motor vehicle<\/span> is used in the commission<\/span> of a theft or not, then in addition to any penalties provided by law<\/span>, the driver<\/span>’s license of the person shall be suspended by the court<\/span> for a period of not less than sixty days nor more than six months. In case of conviction<\/span> the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> the surrender of the license to the court<\/span> where it shall be disposed of in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-398<\/a>. If the conviction<\/span> is a second or subsequent offense<\/span>, the license shall be suspended at least sixty days and not more than one year, and the court<\/span> shall transmit the license to the Department<\/span> as provided by law<\/span>. If the person has not obtained a license as required by this chapter, or is a nonresident<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall direct in the judgment<\/span> of conviction<\/span> that the person shall not drive any motor vehicle<\/span> in the Commonwealth for a period to coincide with the judgment<\/span> of the court<\/span>. This section shall not apply in the event that the theft is one in which the revocation<\/span> of the license of any person is required under the provisions of subdivision 5 of \u00a7 46.2-389<\/a>. Sections 46.2-391.1<\/a> and 46.2-411<\/a> shall not apply to any person whose license is suspended under this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIRED SUSPENSION FOR CONVICTION OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR\nVEHICLE (\u00a7 46.2-390)\n\nWhen any person is convicted, or found guilty in the case of a juvenile, of any\ntheft of a motor vehicle or its unauthorized use, or the theft of any of its\nparts, whether the motor vehicle is used in the commission of a theft or not,\nthen in addition to any penalties provided by law, the driver’s license of\nthe person shall be suspended by the court for a period of not less than sixty\ndays nor more than six months. In case of conviction the court shall order the\nsurrender of the license to the court where it shall be disposed of in\naccordance with \u00a7 46.2-398. If the conviction is a second or subsequent\noffense, the license shall be suspended at least sixty days and not more than\none year, and the court shall transmit the license to the Department as provided\nby law. If the person has not obtained a license as required by this chapter, or\nis a nonresident, the court shall direct in the judgment of conviction that the\nperson shall not drive any motor vehicle in the Commonwealth for a period to\ncoincide with the judgment of the court. This section shall not apply in the\nevent that the theft is one in which the revocation of the license of any person\nis required under the provisions of subdivision 5 of \u00a7 46.2-389. Sections\n46.2-391.1 and 46.2-411 shall not apply to any person whose license is suspended\nunder this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1966, c. 533, \u00a7 46.1-417.1; 1984, c. 780; 1988, c. 860; 1989, c. 727;\n1992, c. 109.","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}}