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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72815</law_id><section_number>46.2-419</section_number><catch_line>When judgment satisfied</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-427</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Titling, Registration and Licensure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Licensure of Drivers</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="13">Suspension of Licenses for Unsatisfied Judgments and After Certain Accidents</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> For all policies effective on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to January 1, 2025, every <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> for <span class="dictionary">damages</span> in any <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> accident referred to in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, be satisfied: <a id="paragraph-262328" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> When paid in full or when $30,000 has been credited upon any <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> or <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident; <a id="paragraph-262329" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> When, subject to the limit of $30,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> has been paid in full or when the sum of $60,000 has been credited upon any <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> or <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; <a id="paragraph-262330" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> has been paid in full or when $20,000 has been credited upon any <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> or <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident; or <a id="paragraph-262331" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> has been discharged in <span class="dictionary">bankruptcy</span>. <a id="paragraph-262332" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> For all policies effective on or after January 1, 2025, every <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> for <span class="dictionary">damages</span> in any <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> accident referred to in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be satisfied: <a id="paragraph-262333" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> When paid in full or when $50,000 has been credited upon any <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> or <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident; <a id="paragraph-262334" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> When, subject to the limit of $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> has been paid in full or when the sum of $100,000 has been credited upon any <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> or <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; <a id="paragraph-262335" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> has been paid in full or when $25,000 has been credited upon any <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> or <span class="dictionary">judgments</span> rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident; or <a id="paragraph-262336" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> has been discharged in <span class="dictionary">bankruptcy</span>. <a id="paragraph-262337" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Payments made in <span class="dictionary">settlement</span> of any claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle</span> accident shall be credited in reduction of the amount provided in this section. <a id="paragraph-262338" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-419/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 46-431; 1954, c. 378; 1958, cc. 501, 541, &#xA7; 46.1-444; 1968, c. 685; 1970, c. 272; 1972, cc. 47, 433; 1975, c. 382; 1978, c. 550; 1989, cc. 621, 727; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 273.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
