                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REQUIRED SUSPENSION FOR CONVICTION OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE (§ 46.2-390)

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&#8217;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 § 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 § 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.

HISTORY: 1966, c. 533, § 46.1-417.1; 1984, c. 780; 1988, c. 860; 1989, c. 727;
1992, c. 109.