                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COURT TO SUSPEND DRIVER&#8217;S LICENSE ISSUED TO CERTAIN MINORS (§
46.2-334.001)

A. Upon receipt by the juvenile and domestic relations district court within
whose jurisdiction the minor resides of a petition from the principal, or his
designee, of any public school in the Commonwealth that any person who is less
than 18 years old and attending that public school has had 10 or more unexcused
absences from school on consecutive school days, the court shall give notice and
opportunity for the minor to show cause why his driver&#8217;s license should
not be suspended. Upon failure to show cause for the license not to be
suspended, the court may suspend the minor&#8217;s driver&#8217;s license for
any period of time, until the minor is 18 years old.

B. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply in cases where the
student has withdrawn from school for a reason or reasons beyond the control of
the student, for the purpose of transferring to another school as confirmed in
writing by the student&#8217;s parent or guardian, or when the student&#8217;s
parent or guardian expresses in open court his desire to allow the student to
retain his license. The juvenile and domestic relations district court judge
shall be the sole authority as to whether the licensee&#8217;s withdrawal from
school is due to circumstances beyond the control of the student.

C. Any person whose driver&#8217;s license is suspended as provided in this
section may apply to a juvenile and domestic relations district court for
issuance of a restricted driver&#8217;s license for any of the purposes set
forth in subsection E of &#xA7; 18.2-271.1. No restricted license shall be
issued pursuant to this section unless the licensee (i) is employed at least
four hours per day and at least 20 hours per week, (ii) has a medical condition
that requires him to be able to drive a motor vehicle, or (iii) is the only
licensee in his household. The court shall order the surrender of such
person&#8217;s license and shall forward to the Commissioner a copy of its order
entered pursuant to this subsection. This order shall specifically enumerate the
restrictions imposed and contain such information regarding the person to whom
such a restricted license is issued as is reasonably necessary to identify such
person. The court shall also provide a copy of its order to such person, who may
operate a motor vehicle on the order until receipt from the Commissioner of the
Department of Motor Vehicles of a restricted driver&#8217;s license, but only if
the order provides for a restricted driver&#8217;s license for that period. Any
person who operates a motor vehicle in violation of any restriction imposed
pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a violation of &#xA7; 46.2-301.

HISTORY: 2009, c. 439.