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The impoundment shall follow the procedures set out in subsections A, B, and C of § 46.2-301.1, mutatis mutandis.\n\t\t\tAt the time of arrest, the arresting officer, acting on behalf of the Commonwealth, shall serve notice of the impoundment upon the arrested person. Such notice shall include information on the person’s right to petition for review of the impoundment pursuant to this section. The arresting officer shall at the time of arrest provide the arrested person information on the location of the motor vehicle and how and when the vehicle will be released. A copy of the notice of impoundment shall be delivered to the magistrate and thereafter promptly forwarded to the clerk of the general district court of the jurisdiction where the arrest was made. Transmission of such notice may be by electronic means.B\n\nAll reasonable costs of impoundment or immobilization, including removal and storage expenses, shall be paid by the offender prior to the release of the motor vehicle. However, where the arresting law-enforcement officer discovers that the vehicle was being rented or leased from a vehicle renting or leasing company, the officer shall not impound the vehicle or continue the impoundment but shall notify the rental or leasing company that the vehicle is available for pickup and shall notify the clerk of the general district court if he has previously been notified of the impoundment.C\n\nNotwithstanding any provisions of this section, a dismissal or acquittal of the charge of a violation of subsection C or E of § 46.2-865 for which the motor vehicle was impounded or immobilized shall result in an immediate rescission of the impoundment or immobilization provided in subsection A.D\n\nThe penalties imposed by this section are in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":284686,"text":"The motor vehicle being driven by any person arrested for a violation of exhibition driving pursuant to subsection C or E of § 46.2-865 shall be impounded or immobilized by the arresting law-enforcement officer for a period of 20 days. The impoundment shall follow the procedures set out in subsections A, B, and C of § 46.2-301.1, mutatis mutandis.\n\t\t\tAt the time of arrest, the arresting officer, acting on behalf of the Commonwealth, shall serve notice of the impoundment upon the arrested person. Such notice shall include information on the person’s right to petition for review of the impoundment pursuant to this section. The arresting officer shall at the time of arrest provide the arrested person information on the location of the motor vehicle and how and when the vehicle will be released. A copy of the notice of impoundment shall be delivered to the magistrate and thereafter promptly forwarded to the clerk of the general district court of the jurisdiction where the arrest was made. 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This law was first created in 2025. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 648<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":53958,"section_number":"46.2-301.1","catch_line":"Administrative impoundment of motor vehicle for certain driving while license suspended or revoked offenses; judicial impoundment upon conviction; penalty for permitting violation with one's vehicle","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-301.1\/"},{"id":69860,"section_number":"46.2-865","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Racing or exhibition driving; definitions; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-865\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230945,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79469,"identifier":"46.2-867.1","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/7\/46.2-867.1","url":"\/46.2-867.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-867.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/7\/46.2-867.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exhibition driving; impoundment of motor vehicle.","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-867.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The motor vehicle<\/span> being driven by any person arrested for a violation of exhibition driving pursuant to subsection C or E of § 46.2-865<\/a> shall be impounded or immobilized by the arresting law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> for a period of 20 days. The impoundment shall follow the procedures set out in subsections A, B, and C of § 46.2-301.1<\/a>, mutatis mutandis<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAt the time of arrest<\/span>, the arresting officer, acting on behalf of the Commonwealth, shall serve notice of the impoundment upon the arrested person. Such notice shall include information on the person’s right to petition<\/span> for review of the impoundment pursuant to this section. The arresting officer shall at the time of arrest<\/span> provide the arrested person information on the location of the motor vehicle<\/span> and how and when the vehicle will be released. A copy of the notice of impoundment shall be delivered to the magistrate<\/span> and thereafter promptly forwarded to the clerk of the general district court<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> where the arrest<\/span> was made. Transmission of such notice may be by electronic means. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All reasonable costs of impoundment or immobilization, including removal and storage expenses, shall be paid by the offender prior to the release of the motor vehicle<\/span>. However, where the arresting law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> discovers that the vehicle was being rented or leased from a vehicle renting or leasing company, the officer shall not impound the vehicle or continue the impoundment but shall notify the rental or leasing company that the vehicle is available for pickup and shall notify the clerk of the general district court<\/span> if he has previously been notified of the impoundment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding any provisions of this section, a dismissal<\/span> or acquittal<\/span> of the charge of a violation of subsection C or E of § 46.2-865<\/a> for which the motor vehicle<\/span> was impounded or immobilized shall result in an immediate rescission of the impoundment or immobilization provided in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The penalties imposed by this section are in addition to any other penalty<\/span> imposed by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXHIBITION DRIVING; IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE. (\u00a7 46.2-867.1)\n\nA. The motor vehicle being driven by any person arrested for a violation of\nexhibition driving pursuant to subsection C or E of § 46.2-865 shall be\nimpounded or immobilized by the arresting law-enforcement officer for a period\nof 20 days. The impoundment shall follow the procedures set out in subsections\nA, B, and C of § 46.2-301.1, mutatis mutandis.\n\t\t\tAt the time of arrest, the arresting officer, acting on behalf of the\nCommonwealth, shall serve notice of the impoundment upon the arrested person.\nSuch notice shall include information on the person’s right to petition\nfor review of the impoundment pursuant to this section. The arresting officer\nshall at the time of arrest provide the arrested person information on the\nlocation of the motor vehicle and how and when the vehicle will be released. A\ncopy of the notice of impoundment shall be delivered to the magistrate and\nthereafter promptly forwarded to the clerk of the general district court of the\njurisdiction where the arrest was made. Transmission of such notice may be by\nelectronic means.\n\nB. All reasonable costs of impoundment or immobilization, including removal and\nstorage expenses, shall be paid by the offender prior to the release of the\nmotor vehicle. However, where the arresting law-enforcement officer discovers\nthat the vehicle was being rented or leased from a vehicle renting or leasing\ncompany, the officer shall not impound the vehicle or continue the impoundment\nbut shall notify the rental or leasing company that the vehicle is available for\npickup and shall notify the clerk of the general district court if he has\npreviously been notified of the impoundment.\n\nC. Notwithstanding any provisions of this section, a dismissal or acquittal of\nthe charge of a violation of subsection C or E of § 46.2-865 for which the\nmotor vehicle was impounded or immobilized shall result in an immediate\nrescission of the impoundment or immobilization provided in subsection A.\n\nD. The penalties imposed by this section are in addition to any other penalty\nimposed by law.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, c. 648.","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}}