                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHEN SUSPENSIONS TO REMAIN EFFECTIVE; RELIEF FROM FURNISHING PROOF OF FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY; PROHIBITION AGAINST REGISTRATION IN NAME OF ANOTHER PERSON (§
46.2-427)

The suspension required by the provisions of § 46.2-417 shall continue except
as otherwise provided by §§ 46.2-421 and 46.2-423 until the person satisfies
the judgment or judgments as prescribed in § 46.2-419 and gives proof of his
financial responsibility in the future. However, the judgment debtor whose
driving privileges, registration certificates, and license plates have been so
suspended may petition the court that entered the judgment for reinstatement of
his driving privileges, registration certificates, and license plates and the
court may order reinstatement if the judgment has not been satisfied, provided
the judgment debtor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the judgment
debtor (i) is unable, after examination of the records of the Department and the
court reflecting that suspension and the exercise of due diligence, to locate
the person to whom payment is due or, if the person to whom payment is due is
dead, the judgment debtor is unable to identify either who are his heirs and
assignees, or where they are located, and (ii) has paid into the court an amount
equal to the judgment, court costs, and all interest that has accrued up to the
date payment was made to the court. Any payment made to the court under this
section shall be held for one year and, if unclaimed by the judgment creditor
during that period, shall be transmitted by the court to the State Treasurer or
his designee to be disposed of pursuant to the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed
Property Act (§ 55.1-2500 et seq.).
		Upon receipt of such an order, the Commissioner shall reinstate the driving
privileges, registration certificates, and license plates of the judgment
debtor, provided the judgment debtor has given proof of his financial
responsibility in the future and satisfied all other reinstatement requirements
as provided in this chapter.
		Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, a judgment debtor whose
driving privileges have been suspended pursuant to this article may petition the
court that entered the judgment for a restricted license to operate a motor
vehicle during the period of suspension and the court may, for good cause shown,
order the issuance of such restricted license for any of the purposes set forth
in subsection E of § 18.2-271.1. Such restricted license shall be carried at
all times while operating a motor vehicle. Any person who operates a motor
vehicle in violation of any restrictions imposed pursuant to this section shall
be punished as provided in § 46.2-301. No restricted license issued pursuant to
this section shall permit any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle as
defined in the Virginia Commercial Driver&#8217;s License Act (§ 46.2-341.1 et
seq.).
		The motor vehicle involved in the accident on which the suspension under §
46.2-417 is based shall not be registered in the name of any other person when
the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the registration of the
vehicle will have the effect of defeating the purpose of the chapter and no
other motor vehicle shall be registered, and no driver&#8217;s license or
learner&#8217;s permit shall be issued in the name of the person suspended,
except as prescribed in § 46.2-437 until the suspension is terminated.
		This section shall not relieve any person from giving or maintaining proof of
his financial responsibility when he is required so to do for some reason rather
than having been involved in a motor vehicle accident.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 46-446, 46-447, 46-477.1; 1950, p. 639; 1958, c. 541,
§ 46.1-459; 1972, c. 638; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 2003, c. 316; 2013, c.
598; 2024, c. 467.